Mark Yates

Meeting Rising Power Demand Requires More Than Building Generation

At Aspen Ideas: Economy in Tulsa, ONE Gas CEO Sid McAnnally argued that meeting rising electricity demand requires treating energy sources as complements, not rivals—and distinguishing generation from the infrastructure needed to deliver power affordably and reliably. Commonwealth Fusion Systems CFO Lorence Kim and Cornerstone Government Affairs principal Mark Yates added that the choices involve more than technology: grid connections, local economic benefits and policy stability will shape which projects get built and who benefits.