As Big Tech races to advance artificial intelligence technology, the need to power data centers quickly and efficiently has become even more important. And for those looking to get ahead, colocating these facilities with existing power plants seems to provide just the solution.
Colocation traditionally refers to the process of building a data center or other large-load facility on the same site or property as the power plant where it draws its energy.
While these colocated data centers can still purchase that power directly from the grid, interest has grown around the idea of connecting these large-load facilities directly to operating power plants, a process better known in the industry as “behind the meter.” This allows the power-hungry facilities to skip the lengthy and expensive interconnection
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