Where in the World Is NEI? Houston, Texas!

Read more about a trip two weeks ago from NEI's own Matt Crozat, the executive director of strategy and policy development.

✈ Where was I? CERAWeek—the massive conference that brings executives, experts and officials from around the world to discuss the biggest issues facing the energy world. Houston graciously hosts the event each year.

✍ What was going on? CERAWeek has traditionally focused on the oil and gas sector, but the discussions around nuclear energy have been growing over the last couple of years. NEI and our members were included in private discussions and in standing-room only sessions.

⚡ Lightning round! 

• Favorite meal: Xochi for wonderful Mexican cuisine from the Oaxaca region
• Notable quote or highlight: “Nuclear has to be part of the solution. Other than the amount of load growth, AI, data centers…the word I’ve heard most around here is ‘nuclear.’” – Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty, Public Utility Commission of Texas, during “Surging Demand: The Texas Power Breakfast”
• Something you learned: After years of modest growth in U.S. electricity use, energy leaders from across the country are bracing for a rapid increase in power needs owing to the expanding use of artificial intelligence and cloud computing.