About the NatGas to Power Forum

NatGas to Power For AI Data Centers: Exploring all aspects of commercial transactions spanning the value chain for natgas fueling electricity generation to power AI Data Centers.

The NatGas to Power Forum (brought to you by the producers of the LDC Gas Forums (4) & Gulf Coast Energy Forum) is a new purpose-built event focused on addressing the substantial incremental demand for electricity driven by AI Data Centers, as well as other new market electrification initiatives. Given the magnitude and urgency of supplying electricity to satisfy AI Data Center demand, combined with limitations on availability of existing electric grid incremental capacity, natural gas has emerged as the preferred fuel source for incremental electric generation. Natural gas is uniquely positioned to offer the reliability, affordability, and security, in the near term, versus other fuel sources. The scope of the NatGas to Power Forum will focus on natural gas fired power generation. The NatGas to Power Forum will explore market opportunities and implications, spanning the value chain, from a commercial perspective. This encompasses all aspects of monetizing transactions to develop and sustain the capability to utilize natural gas to generate electricity to serve AI data centers, including fuel acquisition, transportation to the facility, power generation, and ongoing sale of electricity to the AI Data Center. 

With limited existing utility grid capacity, incremental electric generation capacity must be created in short order. AI Data Centers have unique and rigorous performance requirements that demand very specific critical criteria to ensure uninterrupted operation. Natural Gas is uniquely qualified to satisfy these critical criteria including: speed-to-market, reliability, availability, and affordability.

2026 Agenda Discussion Topics:
The Agenda for each of the 6 events in the LDC Gas Forum series is structured to explore market opportunities and implications, spanning the value chain, from a commercial perspective. Topics include all aspects of monetizing transactions to develop and sustain the capability to utilize natural gas to generate electricity to serve AI data centers. Key topics include:

1. NatGas To Power Market Overview: AI Data Center Electric Requirements (by Project/Phase/Timing); Utility Grid Capabilities
2. Data Center Value Chain:Who, What, When, Where, Why of Powering AI Data Centers; NatGas to Power 101
3. Power Strategy For New Data Center Development: Utility Grid vs. Self-Generated Power; Data Center Development Project Considerations; Case Studies
4. Electric Demand: Clarifying Real Data Center Demand; Competing Demand For Gas-Fired Electricity (e.g. Utility; IPP; Industrial; EV; etc.)
5. Energy Policy: Geopolitical Implications; U.S. Energy Dominance; AI Global Race – Speed to Market
6. Regulatory Developments: Utility Grid Rate Design
7. NatGas Production: Optimal Producing Basins Supplying U.S. Gulf Coast LNG Exports
8. NatGas Infrastructure: Capabilities; Constraints; Storage; New projects; Virtual Pipeline
9. Other: Gas/Electric Coordination; NatGas Supply Chain Considerations; Technology; Low Carbon Energy

Where the Natural Gas Industry Gathers: Data; Insights; Analysis; Networking; Deal-Making
Upstream; Midstream; Downstream; Marketing; Analytics