Gregory Martin
Director of Business Development DTE Energy
Seminars
Wednesday 25th March 2026
Discover: Understanding How AI Training Loads Are Going to Impact Transmission Systems
8:10 am
- Monitoring and mitigating power anomalies caused by fluctuating GPU loads to prevent system instability and reduce unplanned outages
- Exploring strategies for handling AI-driven megawatt surges and fast ramp-up/rampdown cycles to reduce needs for costly emergency upgrades
- Forecasting energy supply risks and economic trade-offs tied to AI campuses to align systems and investment with AI’s real growth trajectory
Wednesday 25th March 2026
Develop: Understanding Data Centers Ability to Help with Demand Response During Peak Load On the Grid
8:50 am
- Leveraging data centers’ backup generation and load flexibility to provide timely demand response support during peak grid stress and emergency situations
- Enhancing collaboration to integrate demand response with transmission and generation capacity, optimizing grid reliability and resource utilization
- Establishing clear contracts and requirements that address operational limits, air permit constraints and mutual benefits of demand response participation
