Utility Dive•10 days ago
Grid operators, ratepayers shouldn’t fear flexible data centers: GridCARE
Key Takeaway
Flexible data centers can transform from grid liabilities into valuable assets, offering substantial cost savings for ratepayers and capital benefits for utilities.
AI Summary
- •A 1-GW data center incorporating "modest flexibility" can significantly benefit the grid, according to GridCARE's analysis.
- •Potential outcomes include a 5% reduction in costs for all utility customer classes or unlocking over $1.35 billion in capital for the utility.
- •This analysis aims to reframe large data centers from grid liabilities into valuable assets, addressing concerns from grid operators and ratepayers.
Topics
capacity-marketdatacenterfinancinginterconnectpolicy
Article Content
The startup says its analysis shows that if a 1-GW data center incorporates “just modest amounts of flexibility,” it could reduce costs by 5% across all customer classes or unlock more than $1.35 billion in capital for the utility.