Wholesale energy view
Wholesale generation costs, capacity prices, and where data center load lands on each ISO’s supply curve. For the household-bill view see the calculator.
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Wholesale generation costs, capacity prices, and where data center load lands on each ISO’s supply curve. For the household-bill view see the calculator.
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Illustrative visualization showing how flexible data center operations affect grid load patterns. These representative profiles demonstrate the framework for understanding capacity benefits.
Grid Capacity
4.8 GW
System Peak + Firm Data Center
Firm Data Center Baseline
800 MW
1000 MW @ 80% LF
Max Flex Bonus
+150 MW
Additional when headroom exists
Peak Shifted Load
150 MW
5 peak hours/day
Load Shifting: During 5 afternoon peak hours, flexible data centers shift up to 150 MW of workload to off-peak hours when the combined load (base grid + data center) would exceed grid capacity. This enables the data center to capture 150 MW more energy during off-peak hours.
These charts are illustrative representations designed to communicate the framework for understanding how flexible data center operations benefit grid capacity. Key assumptions:
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