Over $100B and 12 AI Data Centers Announced – Find Out Where Oct 16
MDN is pleased to be a media sponsor for the upcoming AI Energy 2 Conference being held in Pittsburgh on October 16th. Over $100 billion and 12 AI data centers have been announced to date. Attend this event to find out where. The AI Energy 2 Conference will answer these four critical questions: (1) What AI data centers are active, moving dirt? (2) What companies are involved in active data centers? (3) How does my company become involved in these active data centers? (4) Where and how do my employees get training so my company can take advantage of these opportunities? AI data centers and natural gas are tied together. Data centers are huge new customers for Marcellus/Utica gas. This conference will help you understand the connection and how to leverage it.
Our good friend Joe Barone from ShaleDirectories.com is the force behind the event. He put on a previous AI event earlier this year that sold out (see Appalachian AI Energy Conference Coming May 21 – Must Attend Event!). This event will sell out, too. Now is the time to register.
Joe’s latest press release announcing this exciting event:
The upcoming AI Energy 2 Conference on October 16 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Pittsburgh/Southpointe will highlight how advanced energy strategies and cutting-edge technology are redefining power generation reliability. Industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers will gather to explore how diverse power generation sources—including reciprocating engines, gas turbines, solar, and battery energy storage systems (BESS)—can be orchestrated into a unified power stack that achieves 99.99% reliability.
Building on the success of its inaugural event, this conference will focus on advanced solutions to meet the explosive, continuous electricity demands driven by AI data centers and other next-generation technologies. With growing grid constraints and an increasing need for dependable power, AI is emerging as the critical tool to maximize the unique attributes of each power source for unprecedented stability and efficiency.
The conference will demonstrate how each energy source brings unique strengths:
- Reciprocating Engines: Offering shorter lead times, rapid start-up, and flexible load-following to handle peak demand or unexpected fluctuations.
- Gas Turbines: Delivering high-capacity baseload and backup power with proven operational stability.
- Renewables: Providing clean, renewable energy to reduce reliance on carbon-intensive fuels to meet sustainability goals.
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS): Enabling time-shifting of renewable output, providing instant reserves, and ensuring continuous grid stability.
Strategically leveraging these technologies with sophisticated control systems, a balanced on-site power stack can achieve 99.99% reliability with intelligent switching. This complementary integrated approach improves uptime, mitigates risk, and unlocks cost efficiencies to maximizing uptime and achieving the lowest cost energy to data centers.
The AI Energy Conference 2 will feature a power stack panel led by Mike Broeker of Bedford Management Partners and panelists from Eaton, Emerson, Jenbacher and Siemens who have implemented this strategy in their AI data centers. Attendees will learn how complementary power generation systems, predictive analytics, real-time monitoring, and adaptive dispatch strategies can unlock cost effective, on-site, four nines of reliability (99.99%), traditionally the gold standard for mission-critical operations.
“As AI data centers drive U.S. power consumption to record highs, the industry needs a new paradigm for on-site power generation and reliability that moves beyond traditional methods,” said Mike Broeker, Managing Director, Bedford. “The result is a robust, intelligent power stack that delivers the cost effective reliability required by today’s data centers.”
The AI Energy 2 Conference will convene over 50 of global experts, utilities, equipment manufacturers, and technology companies who are redefining how power systems operate in the 21st century.
Event Details:
When: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
Where: Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe
Registration: https://appaaienergy.com/About AI Energy 2
The AI Energy 2 Conference is a premier global forum for exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence, clean energy, and advanced power systems. It brings together industry leaders, innovators, and policy shapers to collaborate on building a more reliable, sustainable, and efficient energy ecosystem.*
*ShaleDirectories.com (Sep 9, 2025) – AI Energy 2 Conference to Showcase Power Generation Synergies Delivering 99.99% Reliability