Sargent & Lundy Vice President Adam Loeding examines the rapid growth of data centers and its impact on the U.S. electric grid in a new article published in Alltricity Network’s Electric Utility Brief Magazine, “Data Centers and Electric Power: A Generational Shift for the Grid.”
As cloud computing, hyperscale facilities, and artificial intelligence workloads drive concentrated electricity demand, utilities and data center developers are rethinking how power is planned, supplied, and managed. Loeding explores the implications for load forecasting, site selection, transmission and substation planning, interconnection, and grid reliability.
The article also examines the growing role of behind-the-meter generation, battery energy storage, hybrid power arrangements, and evolving tariffs. These tools can help utilities and large power users manage risk, bring capacity online, and support the reliability required by mission-critical facilities.
Sargent & Lundy helps utilities, hyperscalers, and colocation providers address these challenges through power supply planning, large-load interconnection, on-site generation, data center design, and project execution. The firm’s experience across power generation and grid infrastructure helps clients evaluate practical solutions for new facilities and AI-driven load growth.
Read the full article: “Data Centers and Electric Power: A Generational Shift for the Grid”