How can a very large data center become a flexible resource on the electric grid? On the Grid Forward Forum podcast, Bryce Yonker spoke to two experts at the forefront of this concept: Chris Pennington, Director of Energy & Sustainability for Iron Mountain Data Centers, and Brian Janous, Co-Founder of Coverleaf Infrastructure.
The question as Chris sees it: "“Okay, how do we help the load be part of the equation, not just rely on utilities to solve all of our problems for us?”
It's not about workloads, according to Bryan: "The last thing you want to do is build a $30 billion data center, and then use it as a demand response machine."
You can read an excerpt from the episode at Analyzing Data Center Flexibility to Meet Growing Power Demands, and hear the entire conversation at Grid Forward Forum or on your podcast app.
