DATA CENTERS: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
Date and Time
Starts on Tuesday, September 29th at 5:15pm
Ends on Tuesday, September 29th at 7:30pm
Location
Black Rock Social Club
140 West Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801
About The Event
Please register for this "By Invitation Only" event by sending an e-mail to the Chairperson of the Greenland Republican Committee, Marilyn Page at marilyn02803@gmail.com
$20 ticket fee can be paid by cash or check at the door
PROGRAM
5:15 – 6:00 Registration & Reception
Registration opens at 5:15. Light appetizers and cash bar. Meet and mingle with local
candidates and neighbors from across the Seacoast.
6:00 – 6:10 Welcome & Opening Remarks
Why we're here: replacing myths with facts on data centers and AI infrastructure. Tom
Moulton will speak on his effort to build a data center in Nottingham.
6:10 – 6:30 The Demand: Semiconductors, AI, and Why This Buildout Matters
Dr. William R. Tonti — Current state of AI and semiconductor technology, the national
strategic stakes, and what the compute buildout requires.
6:30 – 6:50 The Supply: Generation and Grid Reliability
Rob Robertson III — How the grid keeps the lights on, NERC reliability standards, and
what new demand means for generation resources.
6:50 – 7:10 The Delivery: Transmission and Getting Power Where It's Needed
Christopher E. Root, P.E. — Transmission and utility operations, infrastructure
investment, and the real story on rates, water, and noise.
7:10 – 7:30 Moderated Q&A with the Panel
Audience questions on energy costs, water usage, noise, siting, and community
economic benefits.
7:30 Closing Remarks
7:30 – 8:30 Social Hour
Stay and socialize with the panelists.
ABOUT OUR PANELISTS
Dr. William R. Tonti — Semiconductor Technology & Reliability
Thirty-year IBM career in semiconductor research; past President of the IEEE Reliability Society and founder
of IEEE Future Directions, incubating over 40 emerging technologies. Holder of 300+ issued patents — his
250th was read into the U.S. Congressional Record. Greenland, NH resident.
Rob Robertson III — Grid Reliability, Generation & NERC Compliance
Executive at a top-10 U.S. renewable energy company; NERC Board-appointed member of the Compliance and
Certification Committee. Former Seabrook Station reactor engineer and Navy nuclear reactor operator aboard
the USS Enterprise (CVN-65).
Christopher E. Root, P.E. — Transmission & Utility Operations
45+ years of utility operations and engineering leadership; retired COO of Vermont Electric Power Company
and former SVP of Network Strategy at National Grid USA. Past President, US National Committee of CIGRE.
Longtime NH resident, now of Portsmouth.
$20 ticket fee can be paid by cash or check at the door
PROGRAM
5:15 – 6:00 Registration & Reception
Registration opens at 5:15. Light appetizers and cash bar. Meet and mingle with local
candidates and neighbors from across the Seacoast.
6:00 – 6:10 Welcome & Opening Remarks
Why we're here: replacing myths with facts on data centers and AI infrastructure. Tom
Moulton will speak on his effort to build a data center in Nottingham.
6:10 – 6:30 The Demand: Semiconductors, AI, and Why This Buildout Matters
Dr. William R. Tonti — Current state of AI and semiconductor technology, the national
strategic stakes, and what the compute buildout requires.
6:30 – 6:50 The Supply: Generation and Grid Reliability
Rob Robertson III — How the grid keeps the lights on, NERC reliability standards, and
what new demand means for generation resources.
6:50 – 7:10 The Delivery: Transmission and Getting Power Where It's Needed
Christopher E. Root, P.E. — Transmission and utility operations, infrastructure
investment, and the real story on rates, water, and noise.
7:10 – 7:30 Moderated Q&A with the Panel
Audience questions on energy costs, water usage, noise, siting, and community
economic benefits.
7:30 Closing Remarks
7:30 – 8:30 Social Hour
Stay and socialize with the panelists.
ABOUT OUR PANELISTS
Dr. William R. Tonti — Semiconductor Technology & Reliability
Thirty-year IBM career in semiconductor research; past President of the IEEE Reliability Society and founder
of IEEE Future Directions, incubating over 40 emerging technologies. Holder of 300+ issued patents — his
250th was read into the U.S. Congressional Record. Greenland, NH resident.
Rob Robertson III — Grid Reliability, Generation & NERC Compliance
Executive at a top-10 U.S. renewable energy company; NERC Board-appointed member of the Compliance and
Certification Committee. Former Seabrook Station reactor engineer and Navy nuclear reactor operator aboard
the USS Enterprise (CVN-65).
Christopher E. Root, P.E. — Transmission & Utility Operations
45+ years of utility operations and engineering leadership; retired COO of Vermont Electric Power Company
and former SVP of Network Strategy at National Grid USA. Past President, US National Committee of CIGRE.
Longtime NH resident, now of Portsmouth.