Explainer-Data centers' 'flexible' power usage could save the grid billions. Can they scale?

The article discusses the growing trend of data centers adopting demand response strategies to make their power usage more flexible and reduce strain on US power grids. This flexibility involves temporarily reducing or shifting electricity use during peak demand periods, which could potentially save between $40 billion and $150 billion in capital investments over the next decade.

However, the article also highlights the challenges in scaling this strategy, including the need for data centers to adjust power consumption without disrupting customers and for utilities and grid operators to develop new tariffs, market incentives, and faster interconnection pathways.

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