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EPRI Launches Flex MOSAIC to Reduce ‘Time to Power’ for Data Centers
Houston, Texas, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (March 23, 2026)  — One of the biggest constraints slowing data center deployment today is the time to power. To address this bottleneck, 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 launch was announced today at CERAWeek.
By EPRI · Via GlobeNewswire · March 23, 2026
EPRI: Data Centers Could Consume Up to 17% of U.S. Electricity by 2030
PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Feb. 26, 2026) -- A rapid expansion of data centers, supercharged by artificial intelligence, is driving a resurgence in regional U.S. electricity demand growth. According to an analysis issued today by EPRI, data centers could consume 9%-17% of U.S. electricity generation by 2030—more than double current use—with eight states seeing much higher percentages.
By EPRI · Via GlobeNewswire · February 26, 2026
EPRI, NVIDIA, Prologis, and InfraPartners Announce Collaboration to Produce Smaller Data Centers for the AI Era
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EPRI today announced a collaboration with Prologis, NVIDIA, and InfraPartners to study smaller-scale data centers designed for distributed inference, a form of real-time data processing used across sectors including logistics, health care, finance, and public services. The announcement was made today at DTECH.
By EPRI · Via GlobeNewswire · February 3, 2026
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