Enchanted Rock is proud to speak at CERAWeek 2026 in Houston, Texas, the world’s premier annual gathering for the energy industry, chaired by Daniel Yergin.

Under the 2026 theme “Convergence and Competition: Energy, Technology and Geopolitics,” CERAWeek convenes senior executives, policymakers, innovators, and investors to explore how evolving markets, geopolitics, and technology are reshaping the future of energy. Across 16 dynamic themes, the program spotlights breakthroughs, cross-industry collaboration, and partnerships accelerating the transformation of the global energy system.

Speaking Session:

Technology and Towns: Data centers, local communities, and economic development

📅 Thursday, 26 March |🕒 3:05 PM – 3:45 PM CST | 📍 George R. Brown Convention Center

The exponential growth of generative AI has catapulted data centers from invisible warehouses into new vectors for power demand growth and economic development. As hyperscalers race to secure the next GW of capacity, the “convergence” between technology and energy sectors is increasingly colliding with the “competition” for local resources with communities confronting rapid changes in land use, power demand and environmental impacts. How can regulators, utilities, local governments, and hyperscalers constructively collaborate to share the gains and minimize the pain? How can utilities and regulators balance the needs of “big tech” with residential ratepayers? Who should incur the additional cost and price increases? How should local governments balance economic development against land-use concerns and environmental impacts?

Speakers:

• Allan Schurr, Chief Commercial Officer – Enchanted Rock
• Pablo Vegas, President & Chief Executive Officer – Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
• Bill Murray, SVP, Corporate Affairs and Communications – Dominion Energy
• Susan Bonnett Bourgeois, Secretary, Economic Development – State of Louisiana