Green colocation is a thing, which in that many inches should have gotten a mention. A dilemma implies two equally distasteful options, here: reduced economic growth or increased grid demand.
Tie the tax incentives to the data center partnering with a dedicated renewable facility that must scale to always handle the full load, and the problem’s solved. Microgrid or tie, worst case is zero carbon and demand impact; best case is excess capacity going back onto the grid.
1 Comment
Green colocation is a thing, which in that many inches should have gotten a mention. A dilemma implies two equally distasteful options, here: reduced economic growth or increased grid demand.
Tie the tax incentives to the data center partnering with a dedicated renewable facility that must scale to always handle the full load, and the problem’s solved. Microgrid or tie, worst case is zero carbon and demand impact; best case is excess capacity going back onto the grid.
There are already such pilot programs.