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April 22, 2025: Data Center Energy Use and Impact on the Clean Energy Transition in the Northwest

Eileen V. Quigley
April 22, 2025

Growing reliance on digital technologies, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a surge in energy-intensive data centers in the country and in the Northwest. On April 22, 2025, the Clean Energy Transition Institute (CETI) hosted a Decarbonization Forum during which a panel of experts explored the impact of data center energy use on the Northwest’s energy grid and clean energy transition.

The panel was moderated by CETI’s Executive Director, Eileen V. Quigley, and panelists included: Brian Janous (Cloverleaf Infrastructure), Crystal Ball (PNUCC), Edith Bayer (Oregon Department of Energy), Kate Brouns (Office of Governor Ferguson), Diane Brandt (Renewable Northwest), and Joshua Basofin (Climate Solutions).

Resources below include a written recap of the forum, panelist slides, CETI's Data Centers, Energy Use, and Artificial Intelligence 101 Resource, and a recording of the event:

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Eileen V. Quigley

Founding Executive Director
Eileen V. Quigley is the Founding Executive Director of the Clean Energy Transition Institute (CETI), which works to accelerate an equitable clean energy transition in the Northwest, and has led CETI’s programs since 2018. Eileen has researched and written extensively about a wide range of decarbonization solutions since 2009, publishing numerous papers, reports, and blogs, and she speaks regularly about decarbonization solutions throughout the Northwest. Prior to founding CETI, Eileen spent seven years as Director of Strategic Innovation at Climate Solutions, where she oversaw programs that identified transition pathways off fossil fuels to a low-carbon future in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana and advanced clean energy solutions in cities and rural areas, aviation, carbon sequestration, and the electricity grid.
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April 22, 2025: Data Center Energy Use and Impact on the Clean Energy Transition in the Northwest

Eileen V. Quigley
April 22, 2025
Server room in data center
JackF

Growing reliance on digital technologies, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a surge in energy-intensive data centers in the country and in the Northwest. On April 22, 2025, the Clean Energy Transition Institute (CETI) hosted a Decarbonization Forum during which a panel of experts explored the impact of data center energy use on the Northwest’s energy grid and clean energy transition.

The panel was moderated by CETI’s Executive Director, Eileen V. Quigley, and panelists included: Brian Janous (Cloverleaf Infrastructure), Crystal Ball (PNUCC), Edith Bayer (Oregon Department of Energy), Kate Brouns (Office of Governor Ferguson), Diane Brandt (Renewable Northwest), and Joshua Basofin (Climate Solutions).

Resources below include a written recap of the forum, panelist slides, CETI's Data Centers, Energy Use, and Artificial Intelligence 101 Resource, and a recording of the event:

Eileen V. Quigley

Founding Executive Director
Eileen V. Quigley is the Founding Executive Director of the Clean Energy Transition Institute (CETI), which works to accelerate an equitable clean energy transition in the Northwest, and has led CETI’s programs since 2018. Eileen has researched and written extensively about a wide range of decarbonization solutions since 2009, publishing numerous papers, reports, and blogs, and she speaks regularly about decarbonization solutions throughout the Northwest. Prior to founding CETI, Eileen spent seven years as Director of Strategic Innovation at Climate Solutions, where she oversaw programs that identified transition pathways off fossil fuels to a low-carbon future in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana and advanced clean energy solutions in cities and rural areas, aviation, carbon sequestration, and the electricity grid.
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