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Summary
In this webinar, we explore datacenter demand across the US, delving specifically into Georgia as an example market for discovery. Together, we will explore the supply/demand characteristics within the datacenter industry, particularly how artificial intelligence and crypto are impacting growth, and what the overall impact is on the local utilities.
In just 30 minutes, our specialists will tackle the most pressing inquiries to provide you with the insights you need. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding and prepare for the future!
Moderator
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Michael Berko
Senior Customer Success Manager
Mike Berko is a dedicated Senior Customer Success Manager at S&P Global, specializing in commodities. With over three years of experience in the customer success and commodities sectors, he has developed a strong foundation in client engagement and satisfaction. In his current role, he focuses on enhancing customer experiences, providing insights into market trends, and facilitating successful product adoption. He is committed to empowering clients to achieve their business objectives and navigate the complexities of the commodities market. Holding a degree in Hospitality Management, Mike brings a unique perspective to customer relations, emphasizing the importance of service excellence and personalized experiences
Speakers
S&P Global Energy
Ben Levitt
Associate Director, Americas Gas & Power
Ben led the research, design and development of "Power Crunch," an alternative power market outlook for North America that explores the potential for much stronger electricity demand growth and greater headwinds to renewables than those outlined in the Planning Case. Ben is also the lead analyst covering electrification trends in North America as well as the PJM power market.
Ben has authored numerous market briefings, insights and strategic reports covering a wide range of power market topics, including electrification, datacenters, renewables permitting and siting, demand response, federal and regional environmental credit markets, global power market trends, and electrolytic hydrogen production. With nearly a decade of experience in the electricity sector, he has shared his research at numerous client briefings and presentations at S&P Global Energy events, trade group conferences, and independent system operator stakeholder meetings and has been cited by several major media publications.
Prior to joining S&P Global Energy, Ben was a corporate development and strategy analyst for DTE Energy and a manager of economic analysis at Deloitte. Ben holds a BA from Northwestern University in Applied Math and Economics and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Dan Thompson
Principal Research Analyst, Datacenter Services & Infrastructure (451 Research)
Dan Thompson is a principal research analyst in the 451 Research technology research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence. He leads the Datacenter Services and Infrastructure team, which is charged with keeping tabs on the datacenter industry globally to better understand its trends and growth areas. His research includes analyses of datacenter providers, market size and supply/demand in key and emerging markets around the world. Dan also provides coverage of datacenter providers offering services beyond colocation, such as managed and cloud-type services.
Dan also provides research on the sustainability of the datacenter industry. Beyond just renewable energy purchasing and carbon offsetting, he has been investigating full life cycle emissions, including supply chain emissions, as well as efficiency gains and water usage.
Before joining S&P Global Market Intelligence, Dan spent 15 years as a practitioner in the IT industry, the last 10 years at a top managed/cloud service provider. Dan has worn many hats in the IT world, from systems administration to management, and was most recently an enterprise architect. In that role, he not only assisted in the launch of the company's security practice, but also created security-specific products and designed security into every solution launched to the customer base.
In addition to a good many IT industry certifications, Dan currently holds degrees in network security and forensics and information technology.
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