<description>&lt;p&gt;AI is driving a power surge and reshaping how energy gets delivered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recorded at the 2026 EWTC Annual Meeting in Tucson, The Energy Pipeline, sponsored by Cat Oil &amp;amp; Gas, host Josh Lowrey speaks with Chris Berrie, Senior Sales Manager at Caterpillar Oil &amp;amp; Gas, about the surge in AI-driven data center demand.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They cover:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Grid constraints and rising power needs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The shift to behind-the-meter solutions and microgrids&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Cat Oil &amp;amp; Gas technologies like gas generation and Dynamic Gas Blending&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Welcome to Tucson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:40 Meet Chris Berrie&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:49 EWTC Roles and Committees&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;05:36 International Career Journey&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;06:37 Caterpillar in Oil and Gas&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;08:16 Power Demand and Data Centers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:30 Behind-the-Meter Solutions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13:01 Cat Oil &amp;amp; Gas Expertise and Legacy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;15:14 Legacy of Excellence&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16:45 Customer-Back Innovation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;17:35 DGB and Drilling Gains&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18:17 Power Access Decisions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:35 DGB Explained Simply&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;20:16 Full Gas Completions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;22:39 Optimizing Site Energy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;24:02 Dealers and One Team&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25:27 Infrastructure vs Tech&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;27:24 AI Demand and Timing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;29:09 EWTC Committee Work&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;31:35 Wrap Up and Thanks&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Energy Pipeline

Josh Lowrey

Chris Berrie on Powering AI & Behind-the-Meter Energy | Ep. 127

APR 15, 202632 MIN
The Energy Pipeline

Chris Berrie on Powering AI & Behind-the-Meter Energy | Ep. 127

APR 15, 202632 MIN

Description

<p>AI is driving a power surge and reshaping how energy gets delivered.</p><p> </p><p>Recorded at the 2026 EWTC Annual Meeting in Tucson, The Energy Pipeline, sponsored by Cat Oil &amp; Gas, host Josh Lowrey speaks with Chris Berrie, Senior Sales Manager at Caterpillar Oil &amp; Gas, about the surge in AI-driven data center demand.</p><p> </p><p>They cover:</p><p>• Grid constraints and rising power needs</p><p>• The shift to behind-the-meter solutions and microgrids</p><p>• Cat Oil &amp; Gas technologies like gas generation and Dynamic Gas Blending</p><p> </p><p>00:00 Welcome to Tucson</p><p>00:40 Meet Chris Berrie</p><p>02:49 EWTC Roles and Committees</p><p>05:36 International Career Journey</p><p>06:37 Caterpillar in Oil and Gas</p><p>08:16 Power Demand and Data Centers</p><p>11:30 Behind-the-Meter Solutions</p><p>13:01 Cat Oil &amp; Gas Expertise and Legacy</p><p>15:14 Legacy of Excellence</p><p>16:45 Customer-Back Innovation</p><p>17:35 DGB and Drilling Gains</p><p>18:17 Power Access Decisions</p><p>19:35 DGB Explained Simply</p><p>20:16 Full Gas Completions</p><p>22:39 Optimizing Site Energy</p><p>24:02 Dealers and One Team</p><p>25:27 Infrastructure vs Tech</p><p>27:24 AI Demand and Timing</p><p>29:09 EWTC Committee Work</p><p>31:35 Wrap Up and Thanks</p>