Data Center World Power 2026
About the Event
Data Center World Power is AFCOM's dedicated conference on the intersection of data centers and power, produced by the team behind the flagship Data Center World event. The 2026 edition runs September 21-23, 2026 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center outside Dallas. The event is structured around utility coordination, power sourcing, grid constraints, and on-site generation strategies for AI-era capacity planning.
Programming Focus. Power sourcing and capacity planning for hyperscale and AI workloads. Utility interconnection timelines and coordination with ISOs. Behind-the-meter generation, nuclear and SMR pathways, and gas-to-power strategies. Grid constraint mitigation and transmission investment. Energy efficiency and sustainability benchmarks. Supply chain and equipment lead times for power systems. Microgrid and on-site storage architectures.
Keynote Speakers. Chris Crosby, CEO, Compass Datacenters. Mike Dunleavy, Governor, State of Alaska. Woody Rickerson, Senior VP and COO, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). David Bell, VP of Utility and Microgrid Development, VoltaGrid. Michael McNamara, Co-Founder and CEO, Lancium. David Holmes, Global Industries CTO and Energy Lead, Dell Technologies.
Format. Three-day program combining keynotes, solution-driven panels, an exclusive site tour, a power-focused agenda, and a golf networking event. Data Center World Power is being expanded internationally with planned editions in Europe, Asia, Australia, and Brazil.
Who Should Attend. Data center developers and operators managing power procurement and siting. Utilities, ISOs, and generation developers serving hyperscale load. Behind-the-meter and microgrid developers. Corporate energy and sustainability leaders at hyperscalers and colocation firms. Infrastructure investors evaluating power-constrained markets. Policy and regulatory stakeholders shaping interconnection rules.
Logistics. Venue: Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, TX 76051. Three-day program September 21-23, 2026. Organized by AFCOM (Informa Connect).