Join the University Sunrise Rotary Club for a program featuring Kipatrick Townsend energy attorney, John Pierce.
The program will be presented in person and on Zoom on Thursday morning. The formal meeting including the program runs from 7:30-8:30 a.m. No registration is required, and the program is free.
- The in-person meeting will be at the North Seattle Church (2150 N 122nd, Seattle). Doors open at 7:00 a.m. and the program begins at 7:30 a.m.
- Click here to join the meeting on Zoom. The line will open shortly after 7:00 a.m.
The accelerated proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies has ushered in a new era of innovation and productivity across various sectors. However, alongside these transformative advancements lies a growing challenge – the rapidly increasing energy demand stemming from AI data centers. These facilities, which power large language models and generative AI applications, are becoming major consumers of electricity in the United States and are threatening to outpace the country’s current power infrastructure the necessary grid infrastructure, and national and state policy capabilities.
John Pierce focuses his practice on the structuring, development, and financing of energy and infrastructure projects and the sale and purchase of the same. He represents clients in connection with power generation projects utilizing an array of traditional, renewable, and conventional energy sources, as well as related infrastructure such as terminals, port facilities, airports and other infrastructure. John also works with carbon mitigating credits, offsets and trading structures, the creation and application of carbon trading protocols and markets, carbon sequestration, other environmental attributes and mandates, and related market-based means to add value to certain energy projects.