Data center industry grapples with definition of flexibility

Disagreement over what constitutes a flexible data center is slowing industry progress on grid integration and demand response, a key metric for evaluating the sector's grid reliability.

First covered Oct 21, 2026 · 12:45 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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20d Latitude Media The data center flexibility debate — The industry’s progress is being hampered by the table stakes definition: What do we mean when we say “flexible”?

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Appeared in: 2026-10-21 (#8) · 2026-10-22 (#11)

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