Earlier this week, Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas presented in Denver at EUCI’s Data Center Project Development Due Diligence for Utilities & Developers, where he spoke about the increasingly critical role of community relations in data center development. Adam’s session focused on how thoughtful, proactive engagement can reduce risk, build trust, and create smoother pathways for both developers and utilities—especially as projects face heightened scrutiny at the local level.
Adam also joined the event’s concluding panel with industry leaders Mark Monroe and Tod Sword of Southern California Edison, where they discussed emerging trends, shared lessons from the field, and explored how collaboration between utilities and data center developers can streamline project timelines and strengthen community alignment. It was a great conversation and an energizing way to wrap up an insightful program.
