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AI and high-performance computing drive power demand, accelerating behind-the-meter, islanded generation. AspenTech delivers utility-grade monitoring, control, forecasting and optimization to run data center power islands as integrated, reliable energy systems.
AI and high-performance computing are driving unprecedented, fast-swinging power demand at data center campuses. Meeting mission-critical uptime requirements means treating on-site generation, storage, substations and grid interconnection, if available, as one coordinated power system — not a collection of separate assets:
- Strengthen power reliability across the full power island
- Orchestrate and dispatch generation, storage and grid power as one integrated power island
- Unlock new value through grid services and market participation
Manage Rapid Load Growth and Power Complexity
- Coordinate large-scale behind-the-meter generation, utility interconnections, substations, storage and critical load requirements as one integrated power system
- Improve situational awareness across the campus power island as load and generation conditions change
- Support faster, more confident decisions as data center campuses scale
Operate the Power Island with Utility-Grade Reliability
- Integrate real-time SCADA, microgrid control and energy management into one unified operating environment
- Continuously optimize and dispatch generation and storage to serve critical load through grid-connected and islanded operation
- Support faster operator response with grid-aware visualization, alarms, forecasting and decision support
Turn Energy Flexibility into Operational and Economic Value
- Dispatch energy resources based on load forecasts, asset availability, fuel cost and market signals
- Unlock value from energy flexibility through demand management, grid services and market participation
Design and Optimize Integrated Power and Cooling Systems
- Model power and cooling systems in a single digital environment to evaluate capacity, thermal performance and energy efficiency
- Coordinate hybrid power sources and energy storage to match dynamic load changes and maintain continuous operational stability
- Quantify system reliability and resiliency to proactively identify bottlenecks, mitigate risk and optimize asset performance
Highlighted Solutions and Products
Optimize Data Center Power Islands
- Maintain reliable power for critical data center loads
- Optimize on-site generation, storage and load, grid-connected or islanded
- Balance electricity cost and emissions goals with forecasting and optimization
Integrate Power Generation and Microgrid Control
- Unify generation, storage and electrical control on one platform
- Help achieve 99.99% reliability with fault-tolerant supervisory control
- Bring power online faster with digital twin validation
Coordinate Power, Cooling and Operations
- Speed project delivery from design through commissioning
- Support consistent cooling performance as AI workloads grow
- Detect early warning signs with continuous monitoring and asset insights
Scale Data Center Performance as One System
- Design and operate power, cooling and control as one coordinated system
- Simplify integration for owners, EPCs and operators
- Keep performance predictable and repeatable as capacity scales
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