The Grid Mod Pod | Episode 52: Sustainable Practices for Data Center Expansion with Francis Frank

Описание: Welcome to the Grid Mod Pod, brought to you by AEIC. In this podcast, you’ll hear from the utility industry’s top operations leaders on how their companies are working to modernize and improve our ever-evolving power grid. Thank you for joining us.

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In this episode, we’re excited to be joined by Francis Frank, Founder and CEO of Frank Engineering and Energy Consultants. Here's what you'll learn when you tune in:

-Why utilities face challenges in balancing reliability with data center demands.
-Why sustainable practices are essential for the expansion of data centers.
-How AI and machine learning can enhance load forecasting accuracy.
-Why collaboration among stakeholders and workforce development are crucial for effective energy solutions.
-Why grid resilience is necessary to combat climate change impacts.
-How power quality issues can be addressed in data center operations.

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This podcast is brought to you by AEIC, the place where operations leaders come together to share knowledge and provide guidance to the electric utility industry. We'll be back with a new episode next week. Until then, keep powering on!

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Data Centers and the AEIC Workshop
02:49 Balancing Grid Reliability with Data Center Demands
08:23 Sustainable Expansion of Data Centers
12:23 Sharing Risks in Infrastructure Investments
16:04 Leveraging AI for Load Forecasting
21:44 Addressing Power Quality Issues
26:43 Workforce Development in the Energy Sector
33:50 Ensuring Grid Resilience Against Climate Change
36:56 Emerging Technologies and Future Challenges