Private-Grid Power
Private-Grid Power for AI Data Centers
A private, gas-backed grid designed to power AI and GPU workloads without waiting years in the public interconnection queue — gas-backed generation, BESS/UPS, substations, and solar attributes.
Architecture
Gas → generators → BESS/UPS → switchyard → data halls
Natural gas supply
Gas treatment & metering
Gas generators
150–175MW
Step-up transformers
BESS / UPS
75MWh
Switchyard
Data halls
100MW IT load
Gas-backed power
Permian-adjacent fuel strategy for reliable private-grid generation.
BESS / UPS
Ride-through, power quality, and black-start support — battery storage as UPS and power-quality infrastructure, not only energy storage.
Solar attributes
Solar as a supplemental fuel-offset and sustainability attribute — not the primary reliability source.
Grid-ready design
Optional future grid-interconnect path alongside private generation.
Key questions
Straight answers
What is behind-the-meter (private-grid) power for a data center?
Behind-the-meter (private-grid) power means generating electricity on-site — here, gas-backed generation paired with BESS/UPS and a switchyard — so the data center is powered directly rather than depending solely on the public grid. It is the near-term strategy AI operators increasingly use to reach power faster.
How does a private grid help avoid the public interconnection queue?
Public-grid interconnection in ERCOT can take multiple years. Because a private grid generates power on-site, a campus can be designed to energize without waiting in that queue, with an optional future grid-interconnect path added later. Timelines remain subject to permitting, gas supply, and equipment availability.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
A private-grid concept pairs on-site gas-backed generation with BESS/UPS and a switchyard to deliver reliable power for AI/GPU workloads, with an optional future grid-interconnect path.
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