WEBINAR: Separating Fact from Fiction: How Modern Data Centers Manage Water, Energy, and Community Impact

Virtual Event
September 9, 2024 | 10:00 AM TO 11:00 AM

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ABOUT THE WEBINAR

Join the PA Chamber for a fact-based discussion that cuts through common misconceptions about data centers and their impact on water, energy use, and noise. Hear directly from an engineering expert on how modern design, technology, and regulatory oversight address these concerns while supporting economic growth. This webinar will equip business leaders and community stakeholders with the insights needed to engage in the conversation with confidence.

Time & Place

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Virtual Platform: Zoom

Price: FREE 

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FEATURED SPEAKERS

Clayton Bubeck joined RETTEW in 2000 as an environmental engineer and since then he has held many leadership positions, eventually advancing to President in 2019 and taking on the additional role of CEO in 2022. He is a Professional Engineer licensed in 28 states and is extremely knowledgeable about our business and the AEC industry as a whole. Clayton’s team-oriented leadership style and his proven track record of business development has helped evolve RETTEW from a mid-Atlantic firm to one now developing and delivering services throughout the United States. His expertise drives the company’s aggressive growth strategies in our focus markets. Clayton is always at the forefront of relevant market trends and is a leader in strategic discussions with both in-house staff and with key clients and partners. Clayton is a graduate of the American Council of Engineering Companies’ Senior Executive Institute and received a certificate from the Wharton School of Executive Education.

George Stark is a seasoned public affairs strategist with over 30 years of experience in government relations, communications, and community engagement. He most recently served as Director of External Affairs at Coterra Energy, where he led the company’s public relations, community outreach, advertising, and political affairs initiatives. Throughout his career in Pennsylvania and Maryland, he earned recognition for his political judgment, ability to communicate complex policy issues, and success in building collaborative stakeholder relationships.

A Political Science graduate of Dickinson College, George retired from Coterra in January 2025. He remains active in community service as a board member of Camp Freedom and a volunteer with America250PA.

Ned Allis is a senior vice president at GFT and leads the firm’s Valuation and Rates Business Line, bringing two decades of experience advising electric, gas, and water utilities across North America. His primary focus areas include depreciation and asset valuation, regulatory strategy, and long-term investment planning. He leads multidisciplinary teams in developing service-life and net salvage analyses, building depreciation models, and conducting scenario-based evaluations to support evolving energy systems. His work helps utilities meet regulatory requirements while balancing financial performance and customer cost impacts.

Allis’ industry experience includes leading complex valuation and depreciation studies, supporting major rate cases, and advising on the financial implications of infrastructure modernization. He has spent his career at GFT, building deep technical expertise while also contributing to the industry as an instructor and published author on depreciation and ratemaking practices, and advancing internal analytical tools and methodologies.