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Rock system to carbon neutral, while delivering reliable power and a lower environmental impact,” Allan explains.
The project goes beyond traditional backup power. The microgrid actively supports the California grid by reducing its load during peak demand periods- providing valuable capacity relief without impacting Microsoft’ s operational needs.“ The San Jose microgrid demonstrates how critical infrastructure can combine reliability, advanced controls, and sustainability, turning a traditionally passive backup system into an active, carbon-conscious grid asset,” Allan notes.
With data center projects such as this becoming an increasingly common feature of the construction landscape, Enchanted Rock also stands ready to assist large energy users in handling one of their biggest challenges- interconnection delays.“ Wait times for new grid connections, which were previously one-to-two years, are now stretching past five years due to the growth of manufacturing, electrification and AI-driven data centers,” Allan reveals.“ Our Bridge-to-Grid solution gives data centers and other large energy users a power source that can be deployed quickly, allowing them to move forward with construction and operations on their own schedule rather than being constrained by grid availability. Once the permanent grid connection is in place, the system can remain onsite to provide backup power and support the grid during periods of stress.”
Active approach
Beyond customer deployments, Enchanted Rock partners with utilities.“ For example, we work with Entergy on their Power Through program, providing resiliency to critical infrastructure customers, stabilizing the grid, and enabling them to serve new large loads without impacting their existing customers,” says Allan.“ These collaborations show how resilient power not only keeps businesses running, but also supports broader
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