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.
What does the future of natural gas look like in the world of AI?
With the rise of AI and high-performance computing, there’s been a significant shift in how commercial data centers approach power management. How can the ever-changing landscape of natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and midstream technologies help ensure America’s energy future is both diverse and sustainable.
California’s dirty secret: The proliferation of diesel within the state’s climate goals
It’s no surprise that California is a global leader in climate policy and the procurement of clean energy resources. But the state also has a dirty secret — the consistent and increasing use of diesel generators for backup and emergency power, which remains a hidden and growing threat to air quality and public health while doing nothing to support greater grid resiliency.
Surging demand, swift solution: Grid flexibility with onsite generation
On March 5, 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing to address the challenges of meeting rising power demand. With unprecedented load growth upon us, James Huang shares his perspective on navigating this critical period.
Data centers and energy infrastructure: Building resiliency with strategic site selection
Data centers depend on reliable, continuous power to ensure uninterrupted operations, making energy infrastructure a key consideration during site selection. Proper due diligence must begin well before land is purchased.
AI’s power gridlock: A collaborative approach to data center energy challenges
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) applications and their massive energy demands have created an urgent power gridlock problem (pun intended!). As a result, data centers, particularly hyperscale facilities powering AI systems, now require unprecedented electricity consumption rates.
Understanding the C-Suite’s Perspective on Electrical Resiliency
I frequently interact with our customers’ executive leadership teams, which helps me gain a better understanding of their business goals and strategies for avoiding unplanned power outages. Of course, any member of the C-suite understands the crucial need to maintain operations—keeping their pharmacies open, minimizing cold-storage losses, and ensuring the community has everything they need during emergencies.