Zage Business of Energy Initiative@USCEnergy
 Los Angeles, California
Joined October 2023
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Join us for panels on mining & metals, oil & gas, energy infrastructure, energy finance, energy policy, and geothermal energy on Wednesday, September 30 at USC. Request your ticket. marshall.usc.edu/energy-busi…
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Join us for the Energy Business Summit on Wednesday, September 30. Listen to industry leaders talk about what’s ahead for American produced oil and gas. Request your ticket. marshall.usc.edu/energy-busi…
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Will energy infrastructure development be able to meet demand growth? Listen to experts talk about deploying capital across the energy value chain at the Energy Business Summit on Wednesday, September 30. marshall.usc.edu/energy-busi… Request your ticket today.
Energy Business Summit Energy Infrastructure Panel at 11:20 am on Wednesday, September 30 featuring panelists Randy Bell, VP Government and Regulatory Affairs, JERA Americas; Scott Hallam, President & CEO, Boardwalk Pipelines, and Steve Douglas, Sr. VP Service Operations, North America, Siemens Energy

ALT Energy Business Summit Energy Infrastructure Panel at 11:20 am on Wednesday, September 30 featuring panelists Randy Bell, VP Government and Regulatory Affairs, JERA Americas; Scott Hallam, President & CEO, Boardwalk Pipelines, and Steve Douglas, Sr. VP Service Operations, North America, Siemens Energy
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How can we navigate regulation while unlocking new opportunities for energy growth? Join us for an engaging conversation. Request your ticket for Wednesday, September 30. marshall.usc.edu/energy-busi… @USC
USC Marshall Energy Business Summit Energy Policy Panel on navigating regulation and unlocking opportunity with panelists Neil Chatterjee, Kyle Haustveit, and Mike Dunleavy. Moderated by Darpan Kapadia.

ALT USC Marshall Energy Business Summit Energy Policy Panel on navigating regulation and unlocking opportunity with panelists Neil Chatterjee, Kyle Haustveit, and Mike Dunleavy. Moderated by Darpan Kapadia.

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Join us to hear from geothermal experts and learn how this powerful and reliable resource can contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable energy future. Request your ticket for Wednesday, September 30. marshall.usc.edu/energy-busi… @USC
Energy Business Summit, Geothermal Energy Panel featuring Chip Schneider, President & CFO, CryQ Energy; Rob Klenner, CEO, Greenfire Energy; and Josh Preuher, President & CEO, XGS Energy on Wednesday, September 30 from 4:05-5:05 pm

ALT Energy Business Summit, Geothermal Energy Panel featuring Chip Schneider, President & CFO, CryQ Energy; Rob Klenner, CEO, Greenfire Energy; and Josh Preuher, President & CEO, XGS Energy on Wednesday, September 30 from 4:05-5:05 pm
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You have seen him on Super-Spiked, and now you can see him in person at the USC Marshall Energy Business Summit on Wednesday, September 30. @ArjunNMurti will talk about “The New Era of Geopolitical Super Vol”. marshall.usc.edu/energy-busi… Request your ticket.
Arjun Murti with the Energy Business Summit Graphic and title of his talk "The New Era of Geopolitical Super Vol" scheduled for Wednesday, September 30 from 12:50-1:30 pm.

ALT Arjun Murti with the Energy Business Summit Graphic and title of his talk "The New Era of Geopolitical Super Vol" scheduled for Wednesday, September 30 from 12:50-1:30 pm.

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Join us for the Energy Business Summit on Wednesday, September 30. Listen to energy investment experts talk about opportunities and challenges shaping the future of energy. Request your ticket. Request your ticket for Wednesday, September 30. marshall.usc.edu/energy-busi… @USC
Energy Finance panel from 1:45-2:45 pm on Wednesday, September 30. Chris Carter, George Bilicic, and Ben Dell on opportunities for investment.

ALT Energy Finance panel from 1:45-2:45 pm on Wednesday, September 30. Chris Carter, George Bilicic, and Ben Dell on opportunities for investment.
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Zage Business of Energy Initiative retweeted
Shon R. Hiatt@ShonHiatt
Aug 8
What can data centers do? Greater transparency, community engagement, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) may make a difference. Stay tuned for more findings to come in the months ahead.
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Zage Business of Energy Initiative retweeted
Shon R. Hiatt@ShonHiatt
Aug 8
In less than four years, AI compute has gone from widely celebrated to widely opposed. Today, a majority of U.S. voters across both parties oppose new data center build, with NIMBY intensity now surpassing that of nuclear energy in the early 1980s.
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Zage Business of Energy Initiative retweeted
Shon R. Hiatt@ShonHiatt
Aug 8
Delighted to present our latest research on the rising opposition to data centers at the 2026 Academy of Management Conference. As AI compute investment grows, so does the need for infrastructure to meet demand.
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Registration for the 2026 Energy Business Summit is now available. View the schedule for Wednesday, September 30, and request your ticket. marshall.usc.edu/energy-busi…
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Data centers are not driving up your electric bill. Read the latest op-ed on Real Clear Energy by Shon Hiatt, Director of the Zage Business of Energy Initiative. @USC realclearenergy.org/articles…

Data Centers Are Not Driving Up Your Electric Bill

Since 2019, residential electricity prices have surged more than 33% nationally. In some states like California, households have seen increases exceeding 66%. As data centers proliferat

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Zage Business of Energy Initiative retweeted
Shon R. Hiatt@ShonHiatt
May 26
Full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1IWo…

2026-05-22 Data Center Entry and US Electricity Prices.pdf

drive.google.com
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Zage Business of Energy Initiative retweeted
Shon R. Hiatt@ShonHiatt
May 26
In sum, data centers have a small impact on wholesale prices and even smaller effect on retail rates for most customers. #datacenter #powerprices
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Zage Business of Energy Initiative retweeted
Shon R. Hiatt@ShonHiatt
May 26
Notably, the residential price impact occurs only for customers of electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. There is no significant effect on investor-owned utilities’ (IOUs) retail rates, which serve 68% of the U.S. population.
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Zage Business of Energy Initiative retweeted
Shon R. Hiatt@ShonHiatt
May 26
--Retail markets-- A doubling of a utility's operating data-center capacity is associated with ~ 0.65% increase in residential prices, or $1.00–$1.06/MWh. There is no measurable impact on commercial or industrial rates.
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Zage Business of Energy Initiative retweeted
Shon R. Hiatt@ShonHiatt
May 26
--Wholesale markets-- Data-center entry is associated with higher local congestion costs of approximately $1.45–$2.30/MWh, and an overall wholesale price increase of approximately $3.44/MWh in the year following entry.
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Zage Business of Energy Initiative retweeted
Shon R. Hiatt@ShonHiatt
May 26
Do data centers increase electricity prices? Our latest report from @USCEnergy answers this question. We examine data center entry on wholesale (2020-2025) and retail electric prices (2015-2025) in the United States.
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Students from the Business of Energy in the 21st Century course visited PBF Energy’s Torrance Refining Company location to get a close-up look at the refining process. This was an amazing educational experience! #EnergyLeadership @USC
Group of USC students visiting PBF Energy's Torrance Refining Company location to learn about the refining process.

ALT Group of USC students visiting PBF Energy's Torrance Refining Company location to learn about the refining process.
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Zage Business of Energy Initiative retweeted
Shon R. Hiatt@ShonHiatt
Apr 18
A vibrant exchange on national energy trends and Utah's "Operation Gigawatt" with Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and her team as well as other local municipal leaders.
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