Episode Details

AI is driving a power surge and reshaping how energy gets delivered.

Recorded at the 2026 EWTC Annual Meeting in Tucson, The Energy Pipeline, sponsored by Cat Oil & Gas, host Josh Lowrey speaks with Chris Berrie, Senior Sales Manager at Caterpillar Oil & Gas, about the surge in AI-driven data center demand.

They cover:

• Grid constraints and rising power needs

• The shift to behind-the-meter solutions and microgrids

• Cat Oil & Gas technologies like gas generation and Dynamic Gas Blending

00:00 Welcome to Tucson

00:40 Meet Chris Berrie

02:49 EWTC Roles and Committees

05:36 International Career Journey

06:37 Caterpillar in Oil and Gas

08:16 Power Demand and Data Centers

11:30 Behind-the-Meter Solutions

13:01 Cat Oil & Gas Expertise and Legacy

15:14 Legacy of Excellence

16:45 Customer-Back Innovation

17:35 DGB and Drilling Gains

18:17 Power Access Decisions

19:35 DGB Explained Simply

20:16 Full Gas Completions

22:39 Optimizing Site Energy

24:02 Dealers and One Team

25:27 Infrastructure vs Tech

27:24 AI Demand and Timing

29:09 EWTC Committee Work

31:35 Wrap Up and Thanks