Policy Choices, Investment Strategies, and Governance

Led by: Michael Furze , Letha Tawney & Patrick C. Woodcock

Governments face difficult choices as AI-related infrastructure expands and AI becomes more integrated into energy and environmental systems. This session examines policy, regulatory, planning, procurement, and investment approaches being used to manage growth, protect communities, support innovation, maintain grid reliability, and advance environmental goals. Participants will explore the tradeoffs associated with different approaches and the questions public officials should ask before making decisions.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Compare policy, regulatory, procurement, planning, and investment approaches for managing AI-related infrastructure and applications.
Analyze tradeoffs among economic development, community impacts, grid reliability, innovation, affordability, and environmental goals.
Identify key questions public officials should ask when making decisions about AI-related infrastructure, investments, and governance.