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Institute for Energy Research and Energy Policy Research Foundation Co-Host Workshop “Dominating Power: Charting the Next Decade of America’s Electricity Growth”

The Energy Policy Research Foundation and the Institute for Energy Research cohosted a full-day, in-person workshop, Dominating Power: Charting the Next Decade of America’s Electricity Growth at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

This conference was part of EPRINC’s Power Vision 2030 Series. Its purpose was to inform the policymakers and industry stakeholders of the challenges and potential remedies to achieve both affordability and reliability for the U.S. power sector in light of surging demand from the AI economy and the manufacturing renaissance. As part of our ongoing mission, the Energy Policy Research Foundation remains committed to addressing critical policy choices facing all segments of the U.S. energy sector.

 

This event featured discussions on the central tasks necessary to meet U.S. growing power demand, major cost and reliability challenges, and realistic pathways to overcome them. U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Katie Jereza, pictured with EPRINC President Lucian Pugliaresi and IER President Tom Pyle, delivered keynote remarks. The panels centered around the following panels:

  1. The Value of AI and Powering Up the American Economy
  2. Challenges to Reliability and Cost in the Power Sector; How to Fix the Broken Grid?
  3. Fixing the Broken Supply Chain and Making the US Nuclear Revival Work This Time
  4. From Pipeline to Power Plant: Expanding Natural Gas Delivery and Generation Capacity

A writeup of the workshop can be found here. The slides used during the workshop are here.

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Dominick Blue

Distinguished Fellow

Dominick Blue is a Distinguished Fellow at the Energy Policy Research Foundation (EPRINC), where his research focuses on energy resilience, reliability, and the secure integration of emerging technologies into the power sector. His current work examines the intersection of advanced computing, infrastructure planning, and national energy security.
Dominick’s research portfolio includes analysis of AI and data center electricity demand-forecasting regional load growth, reliability implications, siting dynamics, and market coordination. He also leads studies on grid modernization and energy security, assessing resilience investments, interconnection constraints, and federal–state coordination under higher load scenarios. His additional work explores the revival of the U.S. nuclear sector, financing and licensing pathways for advanced reactors, and rebuilding domestic manufacturing capacity to support the nuclear supply chain.
Further research areas include gas-to-power infrastructure, pipeline and turbine capacity, and the role of gas in maintaining reliability within a diversified generation mix. Across these topics, Dominick focuses on translating complex technical findings into accessible policy insights for decision-makers at DOE, FERC, and state regulatory agencies.
Before joining EPRINC, Dominick held senior leadership roles in infrastructure, technology, and risk management, including Managing Partner and Director of Client Innovation for private investment and global critical infrastructure firms, respectively. A former U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Two in CBRN Defense, he brings a mission-driven perspective to energy resilience and safety. He holds a Masters of Business from the University of Southern California and has completed graduate studies in Computer Science at Georgia Tech, with research interests in AI systems, resilient infrastructure, and energy transition security.