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The Cost of Power: Rising Electricity Prices, AI, and the Grid
Past Event
June 25, 2026
11:30 am - 12:30 pm est
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US Congressman Sean Casten speaks at “The Cost of Power: Rising Electricity Prices, AI, and the Grid,” a CGEP briefing at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill.
US Congressman Sean Casten.
CGEP expert panel (l to r): Jon Elkind, Neil Chatterjee, Robin Millican, and Douglas Arent.
Andrew Gumbiner, CGEP Chief External Affairs and Public Policy Officer.
CGEP Global Fellow, Douglas Arent.
Robin Millican (r), CGEP Director of Research Programs and Strategic Partnerships .
Neil Chatterjee (r), CGEP Distinguished Visiting Fellow.
US Congressman Sean Casten speaks at “The Cost of Power: Rising Electricity Prices, AI, and the Grid,” a CGEP briefing at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill.
US Congressman Sean Casten.
CGEP expert panel (l to r): Jon Elkind, Neil Chatterjee, Robin Millican, and Douglas Arent.
Andrew Gumbiner, CGEP Chief External Affairs and Public Policy Officer.
CGEP Global Fellow, Douglas Arent.
Robin Millican (r), CGEP Director of Research Programs and Strategic Partnerships .
Neil Chatterjee (r), CGEP Distinguished Visiting Fellow.
This event will take place in-person in Washington DC, at the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2168 (Gold Room). Advance registration is required.
Announcing New Columbia University Publications on Electricity Prices in the United States
Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA for a special event to mark the release of several new publications focused on offering solutions for policymakers to chart a course to lower costs for consumers. The event will feature remarks from US Congressman Sean Casten and a panel discussion examining the complex origins of electricity price increases and the technology and policymaking that is needed to lower energy costs for consumers. Panelists will also address the role of AI and data centers in electricity price increases.
The panel discussion will feature a conversation with:
Robin Millican, Director of Research Programs and Strategic Partnerships, CGEP
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