MSD CoP Webinar: Energy and AI

Burleyson, Casey; Morris, Stephanie T.; Mongird, Kendall

doi:10.57931/2569721

Title: MSD CoP Webinar: Energy and AI

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Context: This webinar was hosted by the MultiSector Dynamics Community of Practice (MSD CoP; https://multisectordynamics.org). Abstract: Projections of the need for new data centers to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) are large but highly uncertain. Recent projections indicate up to a 15% annual growth rate in data center electricity demand within the next 5-10 years. Given that most electric utilities are required to have a reserve margin of roughly the same magnitude as the projected growth in demand, these new data center loads could soon threaten resource adequacy and reliability unless data centers build their own generation, interruptible loads are negotiated, commensurate new capacity and/or transmission is built, or some combination of these options. Similarly, depending on the cooling technology and geographic location of new data centers, they could threaten water adequacy in water scarce regions. This webinar will provide an overview of the interactions between energy and AI and highlight two MSD projects exploring the grid and water implications of new data centers to support AI. Presenters : Dr. Casey Burleyson (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory); Dr. Stephanie Morris (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory); Kendall Mongird (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Moderator: Patrick M. Reed (MSD CoP Facilitation Team) This webinar wasmore »« less

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Publication Date:: Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 EDT 2025

Research Org.:: Pacific Northwest National Lab (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC); Biological and Environmental Research (BER); Awarding Entity, Inc.

Subject:: Artificial Intelligence; Energy

OSTI Identifier:: 2569721

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.57931/2569721

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                    Burleyson, Casey, Morris, Stephanie T., and Mongird, Kendall. MSD CoP Webinar: Energy and AI.  United States: N. p., 2025. 
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                    Burleyson, Casey, Morris, Stephanie T., & Mongird, Kendall. MSD CoP Webinar: Energy and AI.  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.57931/2569721

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                    Burleyson, Casey, Morris, Stephanie T., and Mongird, Kendall. 2025.  
"MSD CoP Webinar: Energy and AI".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.57931/2569721.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2569721. Pub date:Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 EDT 2025

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  abstractNote = {Context: This webinar was hosted by the MultiSector Dynamics Community of Practice (MSD CoP; https://multisectordynamics.org).   Abstract: Projections of the need for new data centers to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) are large but highly uncertain. Recent projections indicate up to a 15% annual growth rate in data center electricity demand within the next 5-10 years. Given that most electric utilities are required to have a reserve margin of roughly the same magnitude as the projected growth in demand, these new data center loads could soon threaten resource adequacy and reliability unless data centers build their own generation, interruptible loads are negotiated, commensurate new capacity and/or transmission is built, or some combination of these options. Similarly, depending on the cooling technology and geographic location of new data centers, they could threaten water adequacy in water scarce regions. This webinar will provide an overview of the interactions between energy and AI and highlight two MSD projects exploring the grid and water implications of new data centers to support AI.  Presenters : Dr. Casey Burleyson (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory); Dr. Stephanie Morris (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory); Kendall Mongird (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Moderator: Patrick M. Reed (MSD CoP Facilitation Team) This webinar was held on:  June 16th, 2025 from 1-2 PM EST.},

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