ESS and Data Center

The ESS & Data Center Committee Meeting on April 28, 2026, commenced with welcoming remarks and a reminder of NAATBatt's antitrust compliance policy. Co-chairs Paul Charles and Michael Euripides facilitated a discussion on the framework for sub-communities, stressing the necessity for increased participation in the case studies and playbook sub-community. Ben Wrightsman from XC Tech highlighted the rapid evolution of data center hardware and AI technology, underlining the critical role of hardware infrastructure and the industry's shift towards faster development cycles. %0a The meeting concluded with a set of action items aimed at recruiting new members and scheduling the next meeting for May 19, 2026. The discussions underscored the importance of speed and adaptability in design and deployment, projecting significant capital expenditures in the sector.