Breaking Power Gridlock: How Data Centers and Utilities Can Partner to Power New Load Growth

Data centers are facing a power challenge. By 2028, electric utilities expect their projected additional power needs will double. Some areas don’t have enough generation, while others have energy supply but lack the transmission and distribution to get it to customers. New and expanding power-hungry facilities, like data centers, cannot secure 24/7 firm power in markets across the U.S.

The power gridlock presents both an urgent challenge and an opportunity to create competitive advantage to utilities and data centers alike. Utilities that can offer expedited interconnection can increase customer satisfaction and achieve profitable load growth. Data centers can expand faster and accelerate grid connection by developing an on-site generation strategy to provide flexible capacity, which enables existing capacity to serve large new customers more quickly.

Moderated Data Center Frontier, this panel discussion delves into this issue and discusses how data centers can secure continuous, reliable power even in areas where the grid is constrained. Listen to the experts explore the intersection of growing power demands and grid operators, with a focus on solutions that are available today:

• Flexible capacity: a path to 24/7 firm grid power for data centers, even in grid-constrained areas such as Northern Virginia.
• Utility partnership: With flexible grid integration solutions like multi-purpose microgrids, utilities can efficiently address new customer load demands, accelerate economic growth, and reduce rate pressure while ensuring grid reliability and resilience.
• Data centers as good grid citizens: data center facilities with microgrid systems can react to grid conditions in real-time to help protect the community from outages.
• Secure power now: How to develop your on-site generation strategy and questions you should be asking your utility.

Gain access to on-demand video of this exciting live discussion to gain valuable insights and perspectives from key industry stakeholders as we work together to power growth in digital infrastructure.