WP Intelligence Examines Energy Policy and Data Center Power Demand

A data center can secure its site before the power it needs is ready. For the companies building those projects, the next round of energy policy will affect which deadlines they can put in a contract and which still depend on a decision in Washington.

WP Intelligence's virtual briefing on November 20 will examine what the incoming Congress could mean for permitting, electricity affordability and energy regulation in 2027. The organizer plans to cover the prospects for a permitting bill in the current Congress, policy responses to data center electricity demand, and the future of renewable energy tax credits and Department of Energy programs.

What to listen for

Construction schedules and electricity bills put different pressures on the same debate. Technology operators can listen for which proposals could affect access to power and when those changes could take effect. Investors studying nuclear, geothermal or renewable projects can listen for where legislative support exists and where funding decisions still depend on congressional oversight.

WP Intelligence editorial director Luiza Savage will moderate. She will be joined by Kathryn Clay, WP Intelligence's lead energy and climate analyst, and Bree Raum, senior vice president of federal government relations and co-leader of the federal energy practice at McGuireWoods Consulting.

Event details

• Date: Friday, November 20, 2026
• Time: 11 a.m. to noon Eastern
• Format: Virtual briefing on Zoom
• Host: WP Intelligence
• Register: Organizer's registration page