Ashburn, Va. – October 28, 2026 – ESI Total Fuel Management, a leader in end-to-end fuel systems lifecycle solutions for mission-critical infrastructure, will participate in Broadband Nation Expo 2026, taking place November 18-20, 2026, in New Orleans. Director of Marketing & Sustainability Brittani Clayman, Certified Data Center Sustainability Professional (CDCSP®), will join the panel discussion, “Community Pushback and Public Trust in the Data Center Boom,” as part of the co-located Data Center Excellence Summit.
The panel will explore how rapid data center expansion is affecting communities and shaping public acceptance of new development. Clayman and fellow industry and community leaders will discuss approaches to community engagement, the importance of transparency and trust, the local economic value created by data center development, and lessons learned from high-growth regions navigating concerns around land use, infrastructure, resources, and long-term community impact.
Broadband Nation Expo brings together more than 1,000 service providers, government officials, infrastructure leaders, investors, and technology innovators focused on the future of connectivity. Its co-located Data Center Excellence Summit connects data center operators, hyperscalers, cloud providers, infrastructure investors, and enterprise technology leaders to address the challenges of scaling the infrastructure supporting the AI economy.
WHAT: Panel Discussion: “Community Pushback and Public Trust in the Data Center Boom”
WHEN: Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 2:40 – 3:20 p.m. CST
WHERE: Hilton New Orleans Riverside – Grand Salon B
2 Poydras St., New Orleans, LA 70130
WHO: Panelists:
- Brittani Clayman, Director of Marketing & Sustainability, ESI Total Fuel Management
- Peter Robins-Brown, Assistant to the President, Louisiana AFL-CIO
Moderator:
- Bob Knight, Commissioner, Economy & Community Development, Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut
To register for Broadband Nation Expo 2026, click here.
Learn more about ESI Total Fuel Management by visiting fuelmanagement.com.
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About ESI Total Fuel Management
ESI Total Fuel Management’s mission is to serve the global data center community with expertise and leadership by providing innovative solutions, increasing generator uptime, and maintaining environmental compliance in response to fuel-related threats. Our comprehensive scope includes the design, development, manufacture, installation, and service of fuel quality management systems and products related to the fuel lifecycle, including consumption monitoring, emissions reduction systems for environmental compliance in support of mission-critical facilities, and operations.
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