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9:00 am Registration & Networking Refreshments
Workshop A
10:00 am Comparing Alternative Power Generation Options to Improve Efficiency & Support Scalable Power Delivery
As grid constraints intensify and energy costs rise, alternative and on-site energy solutions are becoming essential to improving efficiency, reducing emissions and supporting scalable data center growth. In markets like Texas, where a deregulated power market creates new opportunities for direct procurement and flexible energy strategies, this workshop explores how hyperscalers and colocators are integrating renewable and distributed energy systems to enhance resilience, optimize efficiency and accelerate deployment timelines.
- Comparing alternative power solutions available in the region, including natural gas engines, solar-plus-storage and hybrid approaches, to determine which options are getting projects powered fastest
- Understanding why nuclear and small modular reactors remain long-term planning considerations, helping you separate future-state discussions from the solutions that can support near-term delivery timelines in Texas
- Aligning alternative energy deployment with interconnection timelines, permitting requirements and long-term sustainability and ESG targets
12:00 pm Networking Lunch Break
Workshop B
1:00 pm Exploring Direct-to-Chip Cooling: What are the Technical Requirements Impacting Project Delivery?
As rack densities increase, traditional air-cooling approaches are reaching their limits. Advanced liquid and hybrid cooling systems are enabling higher efficiency while reducing energy consumption and supporting AI-driven workloads. This workshop examines the technical and construction requirements for deploying next-generation cooling systems without delaying project delivery.
- Designing cooling and power systems for Texas heat conditions, reducing peak power demand to maximize available IT load and avoid stranding power capacity
- Utilizing prefabricated manifolds, HACs, skids, and electrical modules from regional vendors to minimize onsite labor, address workforce shortages and accelerate deployment
- Planning for grid curtailment requirements under Texas SB-6, ensuring mechanical systems can handle on/off events while evaluating solutions such as BESS and retrofit strategies for legacy data center sites
3:00 pm Networking & Afternoon Refreshments
Workshop C
3:30 pm Optimizing Water Use for Cooling Amid Texas Water Constraints & Regulatory Pressures
Water scarcity, drought conditions, and increasing regulatory scrutiny across many Texas regions are reshaping how data centers design, build and operate cooling systems. For construction teams delivering projects in Texas, water strategy must now be considered early in planning and integrated into site infrastructure, permitting and system installation to avoid delays and costly redesigns. This workshop focuses on reducing water consumption while maintaining cooling performance and supporting long-term operational resilience.
- Evaluating site-wide water demand and source options, including municipal supply, well water, and stormwater capture, to inform long-term operational planning
- Incorporating advanced water treatment and reclamation technologies, reducing freshwater dependence as cooling loads and regulatory scrutiny increase
- Understanding how water strategy impacts construction planning, including infrastructure requirements, permitting timelines and coordination between mechanical systems, utilities, and site development teams
- Aligning water strategies with regulatory requirements and ESG objectives while maintaining operational resilience across varying jurisdictions