PTC’26 Panel Recap: Rethinking Energy Strategy for Infrastructure Growth

At PTC’26, industry leaders came together to examine how energy infrastructure must evolve to support accelerating data center demand. A key takeaway from the conversation: future-ready infrastructure is about more than capacity alone.

During a panel, Shelley McCain, VP of Energy Strategy, shared why flexibility, innovation, and shared responsibility are becoming essential components of modern energy strategy. As demand signals grow more complex, infrastructure must be designed to respond dynamically—supporting grid stability while keeping costs and carbon impact in check.

The discussion reinforced the importance of collaboration across utilities, operators, and developers to ensure new capacity is unlocked responsibly. As the industry looks ahead, the path forward depends on pairing growth with solutions that strengthen the grid and protect long-term sustainability.