Power, Permitting, and Progress: Navigating Today’s Data Center Challenges

Amid a surge in data center demand, communities, policymakers, developers, and energy stakeholders are grappling with increasingly complex environmental, energy, and economic development questions. Join Arnold & Porter and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) for a timely discussion featuring legal, policy, sustainability, energy, and industry leaders at the forefront of one of today's most significant infrastructure and energy challenges. Panelists will also provide an overview of the new wave of legal challenges and environmental disputes targeting data centers, drawing valuable lessons for those in the field. The event will begin with a networking breakfast, allowing attendees ample time to connect and engage with colleagues before transitioning into a substantive panel discussion. The conversation will examine challenges related to permitting, power demand, environmental review, community engagement, and clean energy, while highlighting practical approaches and lessons learned from projects currently navigating these issues. The program is designed for policymakers, corporate sustainability leaders, developers, environmental professionals, utilities, legal practitioners, and other stakeholders interested in the future of data center policy and infrastructure.