Upcoming Event

US Energy at a Crossroads: Dominance or Disruption?

Oct 21, 2025
New York
Doors open at 9:00 AM ET

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US Energy at a Crossroads: Dominance or Disruption?

The second edition of the Aurora Energy Transition Forum will bring together senior and influential leaders from the US energy sector—developers, utilities, investors, government, tech, and finance—to make sense of this moment. We’ll explore the risks and realities behind the headlines:

What does “energy dominance” mean in an age of interconnection bottlenecks, policy uncertainty, and shifting geopolitics?
How much data center load growth can we really expect to see over the next decade?
Can dispatchable generation like gas and battery energy storage scale fast enough?
How are investment strategies evolving in response to the changing market?

The question isn’t just how we will power America’s future: it’s who will shape it. Join us in New York this fall to examine where the US goes next—and who leads the way.

Catch the best moments from our 2024 event!

Why attend?

Go beyond the headlines: Engage directly with senior leaders from utilities, finance, development, technology, and government shaping the future of North America’s energy transition.
Explore actionable solutions to today’s challenges: From permitting and interconnection delays to capital constraints and market uncertainty—explore what’s holding projects back and how to move forward.
Understand the real implications of AI: Leave the buzzwords behind and hear how load growth from AI and digital infrastructure is really driving grid planning, clean energy deployment, and investment strategies across the power sector.
Gain a strategic edge: Hear from top investors how U.S. energy policy and global geopolitics are impacting capital flows, cost of capital, and project viability.
Join a community that matters: Join a curated group of senior decision-makers in a high-level setting designed to foster meaningful dialogue – more than just your usual networking.

Agenda

9:00 am

Registration, Breakfast and Networking

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9:00 am - 10:00 am

10:00 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

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10:00 am - 10:10 am

John Feddersen

Founder & CEO, Aurora

10:10 am

Keynote Opening Address

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10:10 am - 10:30 am

10:35 am

Plenary Session - State of the Union: Unleashing American Energy Dominance?

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10:35 am - 11:25 am

Rich Powell

CEO, Clean Energy Buyers Association

Sandhya Ganapathy

CEO of EDP Renewables North America

Gaurav Sen

Market Lead for SPP, Aurora

Woody Rickerson

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

11:25 am

Aurora Keynote: The AI boom and the implications for US power markets

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11:30 am - 11:50 am

Martin Anderson

Head of Research, USA Aurora

11:45 am

Panel Discussion - Powering the Digital Boom

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11:50 am - 12:20 pm

Will Hazelip

President, National Grid Ventures

Manu Asthana

President & CEO, PJM

12:35 pm

Lunch Break

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12:20 pm - 1:45 pm

1:55 pm

Panel Discussion - Battery storage 2.0: Where does smart capital go next?

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1:50 pm - 2:40 pm

Olivier Beaufils

Head of USA Central, Aurora

Andrew Waranch

Founder, President, & Chief Executive Officer, Spearmint Energy

Stephanie Smith

Chief Operating Officer, Eolian

Sondra Martinez

Managing Director, Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale

Pat Wood III

Executive Chairman, Hunt Energy Network

2:45 pm

Aurora Keynote: Open for Business: US Power and Renewables Post-OBBB

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2:45 pm - 3:05 pm

Julia Hoos

Head of USA East, Aurora

3:10 pm

Coffee and Networking Break

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3:10 pm - 3:50 pm

3:55 pm

Panel Discussion - Financing the transition: Investment strategies for uncertain times

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3:55 pm - 4:45 pm

Susan Nickey

EVP & Chief Client Officer, HASI

Julia Perrier

Managing Director, Icon Infrastructure

Jonathon Kaufman

Senior Managing Director , Investment Banking Strategic Advisory Evercore

Elizabeth Waters

Managing Director, MUFG

Farhad Billimoria

Head of USA West, Aurora

4:45 pm

Concluding Remarks

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4:45 pm - 5:00 pm