Cecilio Velasco

Managing director for infrastructure at KKR with experience deploying private capital into energy and infrastructure projects; provides the investor perspective on scaling generation, storage, and transmission.

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Oct 30, 2025 • 60min

AI could break the electricity grid. What do regulators and the industry need to do to keep the lights on?

Neil Chatterjee, former chairman of FERC, discusses the critical impact of politics on energy reliability, warning that without political reform, the lights could go out. Amy Myers Jaffe presents a counterpoint, suggesting that AI could actually save energy rather than exacerbate crises. Cecilio Velasco emphasizes the need for stable policies to attract investment in grid infrastructure. They explore the growing electricity demand driven by AI and the electrification of daily life, debating solutions to maintain grid stability amidst these challenges.

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