Paul Siegel
CEO of LS Power, an energy company owning generation, storage, and transmission assets across the U.S., with expertise in power markets, project development, and grid reliability.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 1h 11min
A power producer’s view of keeping the lights on. What does rising electricity demand from data centers mean for the US grid?
Paul Siegel, CEO of LS Power, a builder/operator of generation and transmission. Melissa Lott, Microsoft energy lead and researcher on electricity demand and policy. They discuss rising data center loads and strained grids in PJM. They talk markets and capacity signals, who should pay for upgrades, the role of batteries, demand response, transmission planning, and long lead times for new power infrastructure.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 40min
PJM and ERCOT navigate a capacity rollercoaster
Paul Siegel, CEO of LS Power, a developer and operator of generation, storage, and transmission assets. He digs into PJM’s sudden flip from surplus to shortage and why capacity prices surged. He discusses the DOE’s push to make hyperscalers pay and interim fixes like batteries and uprates. He also unpacks why ERCOT felt cyclical despite big load growth and how price signals unlocked flexible demand.
