Discover the latest collaboration between our parent company, Vistra Corp., EPRI, and other cross-industry innovators to launch an extensive R&D initiative to explore strategies and innovative solutions to enhance both data center flexibility and grid reliability.
Vistra and EPRI are collaborating to launch the DCFlex Initiative, a multi-year R&D program to explore how data centers can support and stabilize the electric grid while enhancing interconnection and efficiency. https://lnkd.in/gGNc2bgK The initiative will deploy five to ten large-scale flexibility hubs using existing or new facilities. The hubs are intended to serve as living laboratories to explore strategies for integrating data centers with the grid. They will also experiment with innovative solutions—like artificial intelligence, biodiesel, hydrogen, advanced energy storage systems, and others—setting the stage for potential grid-connected operations in the future. We’re excited to be part of this initiative. DCFlex will help identify new data center designs to help grid-connected consumers, support utility flexibility, equity, and affordability, and create operational frameworks for faster grid interconnection. #DataCenters #EnergyEfficiency #Sustainability #Innovation #AI