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Podcast with Pete Episode 3

  • Data Centers

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Pete DiSanto, EVP of Data Centers (Enchanted Rock) brings together Ken Yagelski, Director of Natural Gas Supply (Southern Company Gas) and Rob Cashel, Director of Asset Management (Enchanted Rock) to unpack how abundant and reliable pipeline natural gas can fuel onsite generation to power AI data centers while grid upgrades take place for eventual grid interconnection. They cover the complexities and benefits of using natural gas as a power source for data centers, especially in the context of long grid interconnection delays and the rapid growth of AI infrastructure.

Summary

Pete brings together Ken Yagelski, Director of Natural Gas Supply (Southern Company Gas) and Rob Cashell, Director of Asset Management (Enchanted Rock) to unpack how abundant and reliable pipeline natural gas can fuel onsite generation to power AI data centers while grid upgrades take place for eventual grid interconnection. They cover the complexities and benefits of using natural gas as a power source for data centers, especially in the context of long grid interconnection delays and the rapid growth of AI infrastructure.

Key Takeaways

  1. Natural gas is here to stay. It’s not just a bridge fuel, it’s the dispatchable foundation enabling speed-to-power for data centers and firming intermittent renewables.
  2. Evaluating gas availability is key to site selection. The conversation unpacks how gas scheduling, firm transport, and on-site storage really work—and why a nearby pipeline doesn’t always mean available supply.
  3. Reliability meets flexibility. Learn how utilities and innovators like Enchanted Rock and Southern Company Gas are redefining fast-ramping, grid-interactive power thanks to the unmatched reliability of underground natural gas infrastructure.
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