How AI can make the grid resilient and smart

Modern power electronics meets medium voltage cables to create a high-density inline power conversion system for the grid of tomorrow Global #electricity networks face a mounting dual challenge: increased demand and higher risk. Rapid electrification, the accelerated rollout of renewables, and the surging energy appetite of #data centers are all straining grid capacity. At the same time, #climate change and geopolitical instability raise the stakes for security and resilience. Recent conflicts have highlighted the vulnerability of energy infrastructure during crises, while market volatility has underscored the urgency of building systems that can withstand disruptions. Together, these forces are driving unprecedented stress across #transmission and distribution networks. Mark Cairnie - Christina DiMarino http://bit.ly/4goE3GI

Commentary by James Huang in his latest LinkedIn article lays it out clearly: relying solely on the status-quo resource adequacy planning process is no longer viable. Instead, a policy shift should recognize the value of flexible onsite generation and strategic grid curtailment without interruption to business operations, which could unlock new load more quickly. Regulatory appetite is growing for this approach, especially for solutions that offer flexible backup, faster commissioning, and cleaner operations. It’s time to turn regulatory signals into real-world change that can power #AI infrastructure with #resilience and #sustainability at its core. Read James’ article here 👉 https://ow.ly/boWM50WJ4cr After you read the article, you can read Enchanted Rock’s recent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission comments and learn more about our Load Co-located with Dispatchable Generation (LCDG) proposal that creates a practical model for load flexibility: https://ow.ly/uMjy50WJ4cs #cleanenergy #microgrids #datacenterflexibility

Big data is already having a massive impact on our nation's power grids, and this is just the beginning. The development of energy saving technologies might help with the forecasted demand spikes... https://lnkd.in/ezgTpkeg

"In order to meet the demand, they have to double present conditions every other year. That's 50-100% growth per year, which nobody globally has ever done. We don't have the materials, we don't have the equipment, we don't have the people", Howard explains. MotorDoc's Howard W Penrose, addresses the mounting challenges facing America's electrical infrastructure as data center demand accelerates beyond the industry's capacity to respond. While utilities have historically managed steady growth rates of 2% to 5% annually, the data center boom demands unprecedented acceleration. The technical reality becomes more complex when considering grid stability. Unlike conventional power plants that can gradually ramp up or down, data centers operate like massive electrical switches, consuming 500 megawatts to 1.5 gigawatts instantaneously. This creates unprecedented challenges for system operators who must maintain frequency and voltage control across increasingly volatile load conditions. This episode also covered: → The Iberian Peninsula blackout investigation and media misconceptions about renewable energy's role → Why traditional generation cannot respond fast enough to counter data center load variations → The political complications affecting long-term infrastructure planning in the power sector https://lnkd.in/gjMP-mwP

In this video, Howard W Penrose, PhD, CMRP, CEM, CMVP addresses the mounting challenges facing America's electrical infrastructure as data center demand accelerates beyond the industry's capacity to respond. While utilities have historically managed steady growth rates of 2% to 5% annually, the data center boom demands unprecedented acceleration.

The power grid is a connected system where energy, data, and decisions flow both ways. The industry remains fragmented by generation, transmission, distribution, and customer silos - making smart coordination harder than it should be. In today's world, that kind of separation slows down innovation. When demand flexibility, renewables, EVs, storage, and virtual power plants all need to play together, seeing the system as a whole makes a world of difference. It changes the conversation from “Can we build more?” to “How do we orchestrate what’s already there?” As long as one silo holds on, the rest don't gain clarity. I've seen utilities win in challenging moments when teams ignore boundaries and treat the grid like a living network, not just discrete components. That mindset unlocks real flexibility, resilience, and value. Grid tech lives (or stalls) by how connected the whole system really is. #GridModernization #CleanEnergy #SystemThinking #UtilityInnovation

🎥Data Centre Solutions Interviews 'Making the most out of microgrids' David Rimmer, Microgrid Business Leader UK&I at Schneider Electric, outlines the ways in which data centre microgrid deployments can contribute to energy cost savings, energy resilience and independence, and help facilities to become more sustainable. Click the link to watch 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eN3YpdHh #DCSMagazine #DCS #datacentresolutions #datacentres

U.S. electricity demand is rising for the first time in decades, driven by data centers, electrification, and industrial growth. The surge is putting pressure on the grid pushing for new generating capacity quickly. Long interconnection timelines remain a major bottleneck, often delaying project start dates and introducing unexpected upgrade costs late in the process, federal reforms were introduced to streamline interconnection procedures but are the actually improving the state of interconnection queues? Wood Mackenzie experts explore the above and another topics in '5 key questions about US grid interconnection answered': https://okt.to/O2xo0s

In this week’s WDEA Newsletter: ·        Utilities Plan for Rising Power Demand ·        Christmann: Data Centers Can Strain the Grid ·        ND Prepares to 'Future-Proof' Electric Grid ·        Burgum Talks Energy Dominance with Hennen ·        School Trust Fund Surges Past $7.5 Billion ·        Landowner Challenge of CO2 Storage to Proceed Read the details and more at: https://lnkd.in/g-QJytTX

Utilities could add 147 GW of new large loads, boosting peak demand 20%: WoodMac -- Utilities expect to serve 60 GW of new large loads through 2030, and 93 GW by 2035, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. https://lnkd.in/eRWmqtMs #energy #AI