SGI Webinar - To handle Data Centres, the Electricity system may need new rules - A proposal from the USA.

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Ireland’s data centres consumed 22% of national electricity in 2024 – a figure predicted to rise to 30% by 2030, driven by the computing power needed for AI. This surge puts unprecedented pressure on our electricity grid. 

But what if the challenge could be reframed into a solution? 

Join us for an exclusive Smart Grid Ireland webinar where two leading U.S. experts will present their groundbreaking proposal on how to better manage electricity demand from data centres. 

Date: Thursday 30th October 2025 
Time: 3:00pm GMT 

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Their proposal, first published in the George Washington Law Review, argues for treating data centres and other “superusers” as a separate customer class with flexible rules – an approach inspired by how regulators manage scarce resources like natural gas and water in the U.S. 

This is the first time their ideas will be presented to an Irish audience.