Welcome to DCFlex
The demand for energy to power data centers is increasing, largely driven by the rapid expansion of AI. EPRI’s DCFlex Initiative will demonstrate how data centers can support and stabilize the electric grid while improving interconnection and efficiency.
The initiative will drive a shift creating a blueprint for data center stakeholders, utilities, market operators, technology innovators, and policymakers to adopt. The initiative aims to deploy five to ten large-scale flexibility hubs, each a living laboratory demonstrating innovative strategies for integrating data centers with the grid under various conditions to facilitate widespread adoption and replication.
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An Initial Framework for Forecasting Regional Data Center Load Growth
This report provides an initial perspective on strategies and data to help electric sector planners project regional data center load growth. This working paper is an internal DCFlex project deliverable. The intent is to improve strategies for forecasting over the three years of the project, leveraging the DCFlex community’s diverse knowledge and perspectives.
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Study on efficiency of datacenters
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Overview Video
Learn more about our research in this explanatory video
Our Workstreams
Explore the work being done by our different work streams
Workstream 1. Grid-Informed Flexible Data Center Designs
Enabling future data centers to become grid resources through flexible & efficient designs and operational practices
Workstream 2. Transformational Utility Programs
Exploring market and program structures that advance data center flexibility
Workstream 3. Grid Planning for Operational Flexibility
Equipping the utility industry planning practices to embrace large flexible loads
Around the industry
A collection of news from across publications about datacenters
Our goal is to keep ourselves and you up to date with the latest findings from experts across the technology and power industries.
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Our Members
A collection of participating companies
Tech corporations and utilities from around the world have joined us in our mission to lead a new revaluation to a more sustainable use of datacenters
