Jackson Walker partner Meghan E. Griffiths, Co-Chair of the firm’s Digital Infrastructure & Data Centers practice, was a featured speaker at the Data Center World Power Conference 2026, held September 21-23 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
Meghan participated in a panel session titled “How ERCOT’s Unique Market Structure Shapes Power Procurement Strategies for Texas Data Centers,” alongside Shaun Connell (Lancium) and Eric Goff (Goff Policy). The discussion explored how the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) energy-only market influences power procurement strategies for data center developers and operators. Panelists examined the challenges and opportunities arising from Texas’ deregulated grid, including behind-the-meter generation, microgrids, and evolving contracting approaches for large-scale energy users.
The Data Center World Power Conference brings together data center operators, developers, energy companies, utilities, engineers, capital providers, and legal professionals to address the infrastructure, technology, and regulatory challenges involved in powering modern data centers at scale. The event provides a forum for sharing best practices, evaluating emerging technologies, and building partnerships across the data center, energy, and critical infrastructure sectors.
Meet Meghan
Meet MeghanMeghan E. Griffiths is Chair of Jackson Walker’s Environmental, Regulatory, & Legislative group and Co-Chair of the firm’s Digital Infrastructure & Data Centers practice. She advises and advocates for clients in complex project development, commercial transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters, with a primary focus on the energy and electric power sectors and companies with significant energy and infrastructure needs. Her clients include developers and owners of renewable and thermal generation, electric utilities, utility investors, retail electric providers, and large power users, including data centers, manufacturers, refineries, oil and gas companies, and commercial developers.