
Data Centers & H2 Commercialization Leader
GE Vernova Gas Power
Kassy Hart is the Data Centers & H2 Commercialization Leader at GE Vernova Gas Power, where she drives growth in aeroderivative power generation across emerging markets. Her role spans global customer engagement, power plant configuration, commercial strategy, and market and policy insight. She began her career at GE Energy through the Edison Engineering Development Program and spent a decade in heavy-duty Gas Power Engineering, focusing on emerging technologies such as additive manufacturing, new process repair, and hydrogen fuel systems.
Most recently, Kassy served as Director of Energy Transition Technology, leading innovation strategy at GE Vernova headquarters. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and completed the Global Energy Leadership Program at Rice Business School. Kassy is a Life Member of the Society of Women Engineers, holds 17 U.S. patents, serves on her company’s global Women’s Network, and is a member of the CTE Innovation Center advisory committee—and is also a mother of three.
Powering what’s next
Kassy Hart’s career is defined by a drive to turn complex energy challenges into practical, scalable solutions. From her early days in engineering, developing technologies like additive manufacturing and hydrogen fuel systems, to her current role leading data center and hydrogen commercial development at GE Vernova Gas Power, Kassy has consistently operated at the intersection of innovation and real-world application.
With deep technical expertise and a strong perspective on policy and markets, she plays a key role in advancing gas power technology as part of a more sustainable energy future. A recognized voice in the energy transition, including being named among the Women in Hydrogen 50, Kassy is also a passionate advocate for innovation, collaboration, and expanding opportunities in STEM. Her leadership reflects a balance of technical rigor and forward-thinking vision, grounded in both experience and purpose.
The energy transition isn’t just about new technology—it’s about making that technology real, scalable, and impactful for the customers and communities who depend on it.
Kassy Hart
Innovation in action
Explore Kassy’s perspective on the future of energy—from data centers to hydrogen and commercialization. Through these videos, she shares how practical innovation and real-world deployment are shaping more flexible, reliable, and lower-carbon power systems.
Grid connected data centers with backup generation
Kassy Hart explains how data centers can pair grid power with fast-start backup generation to improve reliability and uptime. She highlights how aeroderivative gas turbines can quickly respond to outages while also creating opportunities to provide grid services when not in use—delivering both resilience and added value.
Grid connected data center with hybrid backup
Kassy explains how hybrid backup systems pair battery storage with fast-start gas turbines to deliver seamless, no-gap power for data centers. Batteries respond instantly while turbines ramp up, ensuring continuous, reliable operations. The approach also enables greater flexibility, supporting grid services and adapting to changing energy demands.
Renewable thermal data centers with hybrid microgrid
Kassy explains how renewable thermal hybrid microgrids combine gas turbines, energy storage, and renewable sources to deliver reliable, lower-carbon power for data centers. These systems help balance renewable intermittency while maintaining continuous operations. The result is a flexible, resilient solution supporting sustainability goals and performance demands.
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