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The New Age Of Electricity: How O&G Is Powering the Next Era of Demand

Written by PakEnergy Team | Feb 2, 2026 7:56:22 PM

How AI, Industrial Scale & Natural Gas Are Redefining Power Markets

Electricity demand in North America has fundamentally changed. The fastest-growing loads aren’t households or suburbs. They’re hyperscale AI data centers, reshored manufacturing, and energy-intensive industrial facilities operating 24/7 at massive scale. The grid alone can’t meet this demand quickly, reliably, or cheaply enough, and the oil and gas industry is central to the solution.

In "The New Age of Electricity", energy analyst Pat Hinds explains:

  • How AI data centers are redefining industrial power demand
  • Why manufacturing reshoring is locking in long-duration electricity load
  • Why per-customer consumption now matters more than population growth
  • How behind-the-meter power is accelerating
  • What this shift means for utilities, midstream, oil & gas, and investors

This book is a must-read for utilities and power developers, oil and gas producers, midstream companies, infrastructure players, private capital, and commercial leaders navigating load growth. Download your complimentary copy now.