Gas Exec Explains Synergy of Data Centers + Energy Infrastructure in Alaska

Alaska’s former revenue commissioner and current gubernatorial candidate, Adam Crum, is under fire from lawmakers for committing up to $75 million of the state’s primary rainy day fund to a risky and opaque private equity venture – during a state fiscal crisis, and on his way out the door. But much more scrutiny should be on Governor Mike Dunleavy.

Dunleavy launched a pricey investigation into Crum’s investment of Constitutional Budget Reserve (CBR) funds in DigitalBridge, a tech infrastructure investment firm connected to major Trump allies and the president’s Stargate AI project. But the governor has largely declined to answer questions on his own involvement, which now appears to be extensive and to include one of his top priorities, the AK LNG Project.

Here gas executive Jake Corley lays out the synergy between data centers and energy infrastructure, reinforcing development plans of both Dunleavy and Donald Trump.

From the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference. June 4, 2025.