Roundtable | Charting the Path to Power: How Commercial Real Estate is Reshaping Energy Systems

Agenda 4:00 - 4:30 | Participants arrive 4:30 - 5:30 | Roundtable discussion 5:30 - 7:00 | Networking, open bar, and light bites Concept As electrification, AI-driven load growth, and aging infrastructure place new demands on the grid, access to power is emerging as a strategic consideration for commercial real estate developers, owners, and operators. Commercial property owners, who increasingly walk the line between energy consumers and prosumers, are evaluating how energy availability, reliability, and cost could impact the future performance of their assets. At the same time, policymakers and utilities are racing to deploy new energy as quickly as possible, at scale. This roundtable will bring together industry leaders to discuss how organizations are responding to rising energy demand and evaluating solutions—including onsite solar, battery storage, and other distributed energy resources—to improve resilience, reduce risk, and help future-proof their portfolios. Discussion Leaders Brian Rappaport, Managing Director, Head of Energy Advisory and Distributed Energy, JLL Suzanne Fallender, Senior Vice President, Global Impact & Sustainability, Prologis Joseph Coviello, Commissioner, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Discussion Topics Preparing buildings and portfolios for a more energy-intensive future The energy prosumer and their role in the energy crisis The role of onsite generation, battery storage, and distributed energy resources in meeting our grid’s energy needs Grid reliability, energy security, and capacity constraints Key Questions How are energy constraints influencing real estate decision-making? What concerns do owners and operators have about future power availability, reliability, and cost? Where do onsite solar, battery storage, and other distributed energy resources fit into durable, long-term energy strategies? What barriers—financial, operational, or regulatory—are slowing adoption of energy infrastructure solutions?