Data Centers Are Navigating the Dual Goals of Reliability and Sustainability
In recent years, utility companies have reduced their focus on shoring up the grid for communities across America. Instead, they are now using their resources to meet demands from the rise of hyper-scale data centers.
Why Investing in Sustainable Energy Is Essential for Companies
The idea of switching to sustainable energy sources has been around for decades. Many companies have looked into it without committing to the change. However, now, more than ever before, it’s critically important for companies to embrace energy resilience as part of their risk-management strategies.
Microgrids and Data Centers: A Powerful New Partnership
Until recently, data centers have been fully connected to the grid while having a backup power system in place, typically in the form of diesel generators. That’s changing.
Improving Electric Grid Use to Meet Surging Demands for Power
The U.S. is in the midst of a surge in demand for power. With AI consuming countless megawatts each year and prompting the need for new data centers, America is feeling the power pinch. To address the issue, it will be necessary to build new transmission lines — a process that moves at a snail’s pace.
Baton Rouge General and Entergy Work Together to Build New Hospital Generators
Louisiana is one of the parts of the country most affected by extreme weather events. Hurricanes knock out power for days or even weeks at a time, and flooding often makes it impossible to travel to get fuel for generators. That’s a serious concern for everyone, but especially for hospitals that depend on electricity to run crucial, life-saving equipment.
Is the U.S. Ready for the Microgrid Movement? The Answer Might Surprise You
Microgrids, which are small-scale power grids that can operate independently of the larger grid network, are destined to be a part of the future. They provide many benefits for jurisdictions across the United States, including powering critical facilities, reducing carbon emissions, and improving energy resilience during peak use.
Remote Monitoring Increases Power Generation Effectiveness and Efficiency
In today’s power generation landscape, companies are faced with three main challenges. First, there’s the increase in the number of electricity production technologies. Second, they must contend with a rise in rural power generation facilities. Third, unpredictable weather patterns are threatening the grid.
Why Backup Power Is Essential to Life and Business
In January of 2024, a dangerous snowstorm in Buffalo, New York, led the NFL to postpone a much-anticipated playoff matchup between the Steelers and the Bills. Some events have caused much more severe consequences, including the loss of life and property that occurred during 2021’s Winter Storm Uri in Texas.
Hydrogen Blending for Generators: How Enchanted Rock Is Tackling Challenges
Enchanted Rock, a Texas-based company that offers microgrid solutions for energy resiliency, has been awarded a $2.1 million research grant by the California Energy Commission to focus on hydrogen blending.
Enchanted Rock’s Continued Growth Fueled by Increasing Power Demands
Enchanted Rock is a natural gas-powered microgrid manufacturer based out of Houston that is seeing continued growth because of the ever-increasing demand for microgrid power. This isn’t a complete surprise — not with the catastrophic weather events that have wracked the country in recent years and the need for more data centers because of increased AI usage.