From Data to Demand, AI's Impact on Energy & Communities

As AI and data centers expand, their massive energy demands are reshaping how we think about infrastructure, electric transmission, and community impact. Join industry and policy experts to explore how New York needs to be prepared. Topics will include grid modernization, strategic planning, workforce, permitting, and how these efforts connect with community priorities.

New York Transco, the Regional Plan Association (RPA) and the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University are partnering to host a panel discussion that will explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and New York’s energy future.

The panel will feature opening remarks from Lawrence Levy, Executive Dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University and will be moderated by Rob Freudenberg, Vice President for Energy and Environment at RPA.

Additional panelists include:

• Paul Haering, Vice President Capital Investment, New York Transco
• Vanessa Baird-Streeter, President and CEO, Health & Welfare Council of Long Island
• Matt Cohen, President and CEO, Long Island Association (LIA)
• Ashira Ostrow, Peter S. Kalikow Distinguished Professor in Real Estate and Land Use Law; Executive Director of the Breslin Center for Real Estate at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University