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EP.216 Power Deliverability Solutions for Data Centers
Oct 22, 2024
John Mushriqui, co-founder & CEO of InRange Energy, and Chris Pennington, Global Director of Energy and Sustainability at Iron Mountain Data Centers, share their insights on power solutions for data centers. They discuss the challenges of balancing sustainability with increasing digital demands, the strategic use of Behind the Meter generation, and the potential roles of nuclear energy versus renewables. The conversation also touches on AI's future impact on decarbonization and energy management.
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- InRange Energy seeks to transform energy procurement for data centers by creating a cleaner, accessible energy asset class amid rising demand.
- Iron Mountain is redefining sustainability in data center operations by innovating energy sourcing while balancing environmental impacts against digital demands.
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Innovative Power Procurement Solutions
InRange Energy is revolutionizing how commercial landlords and data centers procure energy by transforming built environments into clean energy networks. The company recognizes the friction in the traditional energy procurement process and aims to create a new energy asset class that simplifies this process for large buyers like Iron Mountain. By streamlining energy procurement, InRange seeks to make energy not only cleaner but also more accessible and available in shorter time frames. This innovative approach addresses the complexities that arise when conventional utility models fail to keep pace with increasing energy demands from entities such as data centers.
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