**Interplay Between Utilities and Data Centers: Innovative Solutions to Meet Load Growth**

Speaker: Alison Kaufmann, VP of Member Services and Strategic Electrification, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC)

This session will highlight the latest on what is driving data centers and how data centers and electric cooperatives are interacting. Discussion will include the ever-growing load requirements while maintaining consumer protections. The conversation will discuss the opportunities and challenges in ensuring a reliable, affordable and responsible energy future.

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Alison Kaufmann is a versatile, reflective, and optimistic executive with 17+ years of utility experience driving innovation and developing new business models, marketing strategies, and customer experiences to fuel new program growth within the Energy and Utility industry. 

Alison has maintained a zero-incident safety record during her years of utility experience in Distribution, Generation, and Transmission and has successfully led within Investor-Owned Utility and Electric Cooperative businesses. Alison currently serves as Vice President of Member Services & Strategic Electrification for Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) developing electrification, energy efficiency, demand response, and related solutions for 11-member distribution cooperatives. Prior to ODEC, she held a variety of roles within Dominion Energy from Energy Conservation, AMI, Underground Construction, and an unregulated solar business.  

Alison holds an MBA from the University of Richmond, BA in Marketing Communications from Mary Baldwin University, and Green Belt Six Sigma Certification. She is a Board Member and Marketing Chair for the Virginia War Memorial Foundation.






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