WATTS THE POINT Podcast

Datacenters are here to stay as they are critical to winning the battle of AI supremacy! It is also a reality that the datacenters place a burden on the society - in terms of impact on air, energy, water, land and other short-term phenomena!  Beyond the impact, it is important to be cognizant of the additional stress these datacenters will place on the health systems in the community.  Drawing a parallel from climate change, one can say that both mitigation and adaptation will be critical to ensuring a sustainable future for humanity.Support the show

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 What is the real cost of powering our future? Welcome to Watts the Point, the energy podcast exploring the trending issues in the electricity and energy industry globally. In this episode, we dive deep into the energy sector, from grid modernization and renewable energy to the massive power demands of AI data centers.  We are witnessing an unprecedented boom of AI today. The approval of the world's largest data center in Utah a few days ago certainly stands a testimony to this AI boom. While AI certainly has its benefits for the humanity, these can quickly be offset if the impact of AI on the four pillars - Reliability, Resilience, Affordability and the Environment is not managed well by the regulators and the utilities. Amongst these four, the minimizing the impact on reliability is the most important.We at WATTS THE POINT (a newbie in the podcast world) are pleased to share that our first podcast "Feeding the Beast: Inside the High Stakes Race to Power AI" is now online.   Our host, Sunny Chhabra engages the two industry experts - Elliot Roseman, Managing Director, Strategic Energy Advisors and Viresh Shah, P.E., CISSP, CCSP, CEM, CMVP, PMP, LEED AP, Principal Advisor- Technology Consulting, Pioneer, LLC on the implications of AI boom for our energy securityWatts the Point cuts through the noise of the energy transition. Every month, we break down the complex intersection of energy tech, policy, geopolitics, and global commodity markets. We don't just report on utility bills and policy changes—we connect the dots on how the race for electricity impacts global business, corporate sustainability, and your daily life. Whether you are an industry professional, a clean energy investor, a data center, an utility or a regulator trying to understand the infrastructure bottlenecks of tomorrow, we always ask the ultimate question: What’s the point?Hit follow to navigate the future of energy with us.Support the show