To address time to power, one of the biggest constraints currently slowing data center deployment, EPRI is launching Flex MOSAIC, a uniform flexibility classification framework for large electric loads, developed through its DCFlex initiative in collaboration with more than 65 utilities, system operators, regulators, hyperscalers and technology providers.
The voluntary framework is meant to establ...
As the demand for AI and data centers grows rapidly across the United States, this new framework from EPRI aims to address the significant constraint of time to power in data center deployment. By fostering a shared understanding of flexibility among utilities, regulators, and large-load developers, the hope is that it will lead to faster interconnection timelines, improved grid planning confidence, and accelerated access to power without compromising reliability or affordability. However, it re...