EPE in the News: Insight from Our VP on the Data Center Surge and Grid Implications

With the explosive growth of AI-driven digital infrastructure, data center projects are rapidly reshaping the energy landscape. At EPE, this transformation represents a major area of growth – and opportunity. 

Chris Wienbeck, EPE’s Vice President of Sales and Business Development, was recently featured in Latitude Media discussing the sharp rise in AI-fueled data center demand and the implications for the power sector. 

“We are expecting four to six times growth on data centers alone this year,” Wienbeck said. “And if you think about all the volume that we did last year for data centers, we did almost as much in the first quarter of this year alone.” 

In the article, Chris explored how this unprecedented pace is shifting priorities across the power system ecosystem, from load interconnection to long-term planning. While resource reallocation is inevitable, Wienbeck emphasized the broader challenge lies not in talent availability alone, but in navigating the complexity of evolving regulatory, market, and supply chain dynamics. 

At this critical moment, EPE continues to lead with advanced solutions that help utilities, developers, and data center operators plan for resilience, reliability, scalability, and affordability. From interconnection strategy to power system modeling, our team is help you drive the innovation that powers the future. 

Read the full article on Latitude Media and visit our Careers Page to learn how you can join the team shaping tomorrow’s energy grid.