Natural gas backup power: Where resilience meets responsibility
Backup power is often viewed as a necessary compromise – a reliability layer that runs counter to carbon-reduction goals. But with today’s advances in technology, sourcing, and emissions transparency, that perception is changing. When designed intentionally, backup power can become a net positive for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.
Rebuttal: Data Centers as Grid Assets, Not Liabilities
A recently published New York Times article raised some valid concerns about the infrastructure demands tied to rising electricity use. But it misses a key point: not all data centers are grid liabilities. In fact, data centers with behind-the-meter (BTM) generation and a commitment to demand response or interruptible tariffs can actually help reduce stress on the grid and lower energy costs for everyone.
Rethinking our approach to the data center power-supply challenge
The repercussions of the AI revolution are far-reaching. With much of the focus centered around the data center energy demands that are pushing our grid infrastructure to new limits, there’s an urgent need for strategic energy planning to offset the rise of AI applications.
When OEM recommendations fall short: Rethinking maintenance for real-world reliability
In the world of power generation, especially in mission-critical settings, manufacturers’ maintenance recommendations are just the starting point. However, in practice, these recommendations often fail to reflect the operational realities that affect generator reliability, especially when site conditions push equipment beyond design assumptions. I’ve experienced those real-world challenges first-hand, and I want to share a few best practices that can keep small issues from becoming major failures.
Rethinking the power paradigm: The case for flexible capacity as an infrastructure strategy
In an age where artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming everything from healthcare to logistics to national security, one question looms large: do we have the power to fuel it?
Powering AI in a climate-conscious world
When we talk about AI and its relationship to energy, it’s a conversation that sits at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and the future of our planet. And while much of the public conversation around AI revolves around ethics, automation, and job disruption, there’s another, less visible concern rising just as fast: electricity.
The AI energy challenge: Rethinking power for the next generation
There’s a paradox that AI can transform so much of what we do, including how we can approve efficiencies in energy creation and distribution, yet AI’s energy demand is voracious. The industry must adapt, balancing rising power demands with sustainability and grid stability.
Texas’ data center surge needs a fast, flexible power solution. Natural gas microgrids can deliver.
Texas is at the epicenter of a new industrial boom — one not driven by steel mills or oil derricks, but by racks of servers powering artificial intelligence, cloud services, and our increasingly digital economy. The question is: can the grid keep up?
The hidden risk in the energy equation: Why interruptible gas service doesn’t cut it for data centers
As data centers race to build mission-critical infrastructure, their energy needs are becoming more complex and more urgent. Whether it’s backup power, which protects against grid outages, or bridge power, which supports operations until full utility interconnection is available, the power must be there when it’s needed most.
The future of electricity is flexibility: Accelerating speed to cleaner power
Meeting the growing demand for electricity while maintaining reliability and avoiding higher costs is a huge challenge, especially as we push for cleaner, low-carbon energy sources. But there’s also a solution that is starting to get much-deserved attention—large load flexibility enabled by natural gas backup generation.