Natural gas is a critical bridge fuel for reliability, but is it  paving the way for a nuclear or long-duration storage future.?This panel will examine financing strategies and deal models around conventional and gas assets and the potential future integration long-duration storage. We’ll discuss how market dynamics, policy, and investor appetite are shaping the “bridge” phase and what it means for future energy transitions.

• How are developers and investors structuring gas asset deals to balance current market demand with long-term decarbonization goals?

• What financing models and risk mitigants are most effective for natural gas projects given policy uncertainty and the evolving US energy mix?

• What contract terms or regulatory frameworks support flexibility for potential future pivots, or is gas here to stay?