2025 Conference: Hungry Hungry Hyperscalers Panel
Posted on July 2, 2025 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Energy, Conference & Events, General Interest
The 15th Annual CUB Energy Policy Conference is jam-packed this year! We’ve recruited insightful experts and community leaders to speak on some of the most pressing issues facing the energy sector. Today, we’re excited to announce our morning breakout panel, Hungry Hungry Hyperscalers.
Register today for the 2025 CUB Energy Policy Conference and save! Early Bird registration closes at 5:00 pm on September 1st.
2025 Conference: Changing for a Changing Climate
The 2020s have brought a lot of change to Oregon’s energy landscape. From customer affordability to growing energy demands, the challenges we faced at the start of the decade are much different than today. Oregon is now five years out from meeting its 2030 climate goals for both electric and gas utilities. As we work toward a cleaner energy system, we must reflect on the progress we’ve already made and face the mounting challenges of the next half-decade.
Morning Breakout: Hungry Hungry Hyperscalers
While most of Oregon’s energy demand has stayed constant over the past decade, one sector has seen exponential growth: data centers. One data center can use the same amount of electricity as the City of Ashland and come online within two years. The need and speed of data centers are presenting significant impacts on both utility growth and customer affordability. As we face historic demand for energy and clean energy requirements, the challenge of satisfying the needs of competing demands looms large.
This panel weaves together expertise on data centers, resource planning, and consumer advocates to answer top questions about the newest, largest energy users in town. We will dig into what resources Oregon utilities need to serve the hyperscaled load of data centers while maintaining emission reduction targets.
Moderator: Claire Valentine-Fossum, CUB General Counsel
About the Conference
The CUB Energy Policy Conference is designed as a day of discussion, networking, and sharing diverse perspectives. This conference is ideal for community groups, regulators, advocates, utility representatives, attorneys, or those interested in our region’s energy industry.
15th Annual CUB Energy Policy Conference
Friday, October 3, 2025
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sentinel Hotel
614 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
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