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• Schneider Electric executives to address how electrification, grid modernization, and digital intelligence can accelerate U.S. competitiveness
• New research highlights the smart orchestration of distributed energy resources as cost-effective alternatives to traditional grid expansion

NEW YORK, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today began its participation at the 2026 BloombergNEF (BNEF) Summit (April 21–22) in New York, outlining the importance of addressing both an energy demand and energy intelligence challenge to effectively help close a growing global power gap and accelerate U.S. competitiveness.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), data centers, electrification, and digitalization are driving a historic acceleration in global electricity demand. Schneider Electric's Research Institute finds that AI could account for up to 50% of U.S. electricity demand growth between 2025 and 2030, with high‑end scenarios projecting total additional U.S. electricity demand reaching 157 GW by 2029.

"A new energy landscape—driven by AI, data centers, and electrification—is creating unprecedented needs which can be solved by advanced energy technologies," said Pankaj Sharma, Executive Vice President, Software and Services at Schneider Electric. "This calls for a fundamental shift towards energy intelligent ecosystems that can dynamically sense, predict and optimize in real time to unlock new capacity from existing infrastructure and accelerate time to power."

New Research Anchoring the Conversation

Building on the findings of its 2025 Powering Sustainable AI in the United States report, Schneider Electric is bringing new insights to policymakers, industry leaders, and customers during the Summit with a new report, Grid Relief from Smart Buildings Equipped with Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) which demonstrates how smart buildings equipped with DERs can provide grid relief equivalent to adding new generation capacity faster and at lower cost than traditional grid expansion, while remaining profitable for investors.

Energy Tech Priorities for Closing the Time to Power Gap

Schneider Electric's BNEF 2026 programming is guided by three strategic priorities that reflect its unique expertise and breadth as an energy technology partner:

Accelerating grid readiness

Digitalization, software‑defined architectures, and standardized design approaches reduce complexity and accelerate time to power—from utility interconnection to commissioning. By embedding intelligence at the grid edge, Schneider Electric helps utilities and developers bring capacity online faster and release additional capacity from existing infrastructure—improving flexibility, reliability an overall system performance.

Electrification for resilience and returns

Electrification improves efficiency, stabilizes energy costs, and enhances resilience—but its full value is unlocked when paired with energy intelligence, i.e. real‑time data and analytics. Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure platform and SE Advisory Services enable organizations to design, deploy, and continuously optimize electrification strategies that deliver measurable financial returns in years, not decades.

Operational intelligence that cuts costs and risk

Most organizations fail to act on nearly three‑quarters of their enterprise data. Schneider Electric's AVEVA software AI‑powered analytics transform that unused data into actionable energy and industrial intelligence—reducing unplanned downtime, self-optimizing energy use, and enabling the shift toward autonomous operations.

Schneider Electric delegation and programming

Schneider Electric delegation at the Summit will be led by senior executives from across the company's Global and North American businesses:

• Pankaj Sharma, Executive Vice President, Software and Services
• Aparna Prabhakar, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, Energy Management
• Vincent Petit, Senior Vice President, Schneider Electric Research Institute
• Sue Quense, Chief Commercial Officer, AVEVA
• Bill Brewer, Head of Sustainability Business, Americas

The company's presence will span mainstage speaking engagements, executive-hosted workshops and bilateral meetings with Fortune 500 executives and policymakers. Of note:

• Mainstage panel — "Navigating Energy Strategy in a Fragmented World" (April 21, 9:05 a.m.): Pankaj Sharma will join global energy leaders to discuss how companies are adapting strategy amid shifting trade policies, evolving regulations, and rising demand.
  
  
  
  
• Executive-hosted workshop — "AI Inference: The Next Great Wave of Compute and Power Demand" (April 21, 12:40 p.m.): Schneider Electric and AlphaStruxure will convene data center leaders and energy experts to examine the utility interconnection bottleneck, time to power constraints, and accelerating design-to-commissioning timelines.

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a global energy technology leader, driving efficiency and sustainability by electrifying, automating, and digitalizing industries, businesses, and homes. Its technologies enable buildings, data centers, factories, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open, interconnected ecosystems, enhancing performance, resilience, and sustainability. The portfolio includes intelligent devices, software-defined architectures, AI-powered systems, digital services, and expert advisory.

With 160,000 employees and one million partners in over 100 countries, Schneider Electric is consistently ranked among the world's most sustainable companies.

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• Company to feature its complete "Engineered for Every Moment of Care" portfolio at Booth 6039

LAS VEGAS, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of healthcare power, automation and digital innovation solutions at the HIMSS26 Global Health Conference & Exhibition (March 10–12). The company will highlight how modernized electrical systems, AI insights, intelligent automation and advanced cybersecurity help hospitals and health systems strengthen resilience, reduce operational risk and prepare for the next era of digital care.

Hospitals today face unprecedented energy stress as electrification, digitalization and AI adoption accelerate, driving electrical demand up by two to two-and-a-half times in facilities and placing significant pressure on aging power systems. Schneider Electric's integrated portfolio brings together advanced power technologies, digital services, clean-energy systems, predictive analytics and secure IT infrastructure, giving healthcare leaders a holistic, data-driven foundation for safer, smarter, AI-ready operations.

Schneider Electric supports approximately 40% of the world's hospitals with the electrical, digital and building systems that clinical environments rely on every day. These technologies strengthen reliability, efficiency and safety across increasingly complex care settings, forming the operational foundation for AI-enabled, data-driven healthcare.

"Every decision in healthcare comes down to protecting patients and the people who care for them," said Michele Hix, Vice President, Strategic Customers, Schneider Electric. "Reliable energy, smart infrastructure and digital insights now underpin safe, modern care — ensuring treatments aren't delayed, environments stay safe and caregivers have what they need in every moment that matters. It's simple: stable power, clearer data, better decisions. That's the promise we're bringing to HIMSS: an energy technology partner for providers that's engineered for every moment of care."

Complete Healthcare Portfolio for Resilience, Efficiency, Cybersecurity and AI-Ready Operations 

At HIMSS26, Schneider Electric will showcase its full North American healthcare portfolio, including:

• EcoStruxure™ Foresight Operation — a new AI-powered platform that unifies energy, power and building systems to deliver real-time visibility, predictive insights and improved operational resilience.
• Patient Engagement System — an in-room digital experience solution that gives patients interactive control over lighting, comfort, entertainment and environmental settings while enhancing staff efficiency and satisfaction.
• ETAP Digital Twin Solutions — advanced electrical modeling and simulation tools that help healthcare organizations design, validate and optimize complex power systems for safer, more reliable operations.
• IT & Digital Infrastructure Continuity — always-on power and digital continuity solutions, including uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and monitoring, that protect EMRs, imaging, clinical networks and onsite data centers from interruptions and electrical disturbances.
• Square D™ Smart Electrical Distribution featuring MasterPacT MTZ — a digitally native, IoT‑connected circuit breaker platform that enhances power reliability through real‑time diagnostics, remote monitoring, predictive insights and built‑in cybersecurity.
• ASCO Critical Power Solutions — emergency and life‑safety power systems engineered to safeguard operating rooms, ICUs, imaging suites and other mission‑critical clinical environments during power disruptions.
• Microgrid & Clean Energy Solutions — resilient, decarbonizing energy systems that help hospitals maintain continuity of operations during grid instability while reducing emissions and long-term energy costs.
• EcoCare, EcoFit™ and EcoConsult Services — comprehensive lifecycle services, including modernization, maintenance and digital monitoring, that improve reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, and extend the life of critical infrastructure assets.

Spotlight Sessions, Partner Presentations, and Technology Demonstrations

Visitors to Booth 6039 can explore hands-on demonstrations across Schneider Electric's critical power, digital buildings, microgrid, secure power and electrical distribution solutions. Spotlight sessions include:

• EcoStruxure™ Foresight Operation — live demos of AI-driven insights that help facilities optimize energy use, improve environmental conditions and strengthen facility resilience.
• Energy Management Software & Services — how digital modeling and real-time analytics support safer, more reliable electrical infrastructure and smarter campus-level planning.
• Always On Power for Clinical IT — demonstrations of UPS systems and digital services that protect hospital IT infrastructure and onsite data centers from outages and electrical disturbances.

Featured Session: Microsoft & Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric will also participate in a Microsoft Theater Session at the Microsoft Booth:

AI for Smart Hospitals: Efficiency, Sustainability & Patient Experience

Location: Microsoft Booth 2812, Level 2, Innovation Theater

Date: Wednesday, March 11

Time: 11:20 AM – 12:00 PM

Speakers:

• Gareth Hall, Global Healthcare Go-to-Market (GTM) Lead, Microsoft
• Michele Hix, Vice President, Strategic Customers & Segments, Schneider Electric
• David Evans, Global Healthcare Segment Leader, Schneider Electric

The session will examine how digitally enabled hospital infrastructure improves resilience, efficiency and connectivity. Speakers will explore how combining facility, operational and clinical data advances automation and safety, and review the core enablers of an all‑digital, cybersecure hospital, supported by real examples from adaptive clinical environments.

See the Future of Energy Technology at HIMSS26!

Schneider Electric Exhibit: Booth 6039

Location: Venetian Convention & Expo Center, Las Vegas

Dates: March 10–12, 2026

More information: www.se.com/healthcare

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a global energy technology leader, driving efficiency and sustainability by electrifying, automating, and digitalizing industries, businesses, and homes. Its technologies enable buildings, data centers, factories, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open, interconnected ecosystems, enhancing performance, resilience, and sustainability. The portfolio includes intelligent devices, software-defined architectures, AI-powered systems, digital services, and expert advisory. With 160,000 employees and 1 million partners in over 100 countries, Schneider Electric is consistently ranked among the world's most sustainable companies.

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