Center for Advancing Community Electrification Solutions (ACES)
October 24, 2025
Wood Dining Room, Iacocca Hall, Lehigh University
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9:00-9:30 a.m.  
Arrivals and registration

9:45-10:15 a.m.
Keynote: Abby Smith, CEO of Team PA

10:15-11:45 a.m.  
Panel: Energy and Water Use Challenges of AI Data Centers

11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:00-1:30 p.m. 
Keynote: Katie Zerfuss, Commissioner to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

1:30-3:00 p.m. 
Panel: Innovation Space for Powering AI Data Centers

3:00-3:15 p.m. 
Break 

3:15-3:45 p.m. 
Keynote: Denise Lee, Vice President of Engineering Sustainability, Cisco

3:45-4:15 p.m. 
Keynote, Diana Rodriguez, Principal, Sustainability Public Policy, AWS

4:15-4:30 p.m. 
Wrap up and next steps