Chris Berrie on Powering AI & Behind-the-Meter Energy | Ep. 127
Apple Podcasts 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