Emerald AI joins EPRI’s DCFlex Initiative as full member after six grid-flexibility demos
Emerald AI announced on November 2, 2026, that it is becoming a full member of EPRI’s DCFlex Initiative, a collaboration that began in November 2024. The partnership has included six demonstrations of AI-driven data-center flexibility with NVIDIA, utilities, and grid operators, involving partners like Salt River Project, Oracle, and Dominion Energy. Emerald Conductor coordinated AI workloads to…
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- Emerald AI joins EPRI’s DCFlex Initiative as full member after six grid-flexibility demos with NVIDIA and utilities
- Demos show AI workloads reducing power draw by up to 40% while maintaining performance, unlocking up to 100 GW capacity
- Company plans deeper collaboration with EPRI to standardize flexibility metrics for utilities and future data-center designs
Results from these demos suggest broad flexibility could unlock up to 100 GW of capacity on the U.S. power grid. A demonstration in Arizona reduced power draw by 25% for three hours during peak demand, while a London test met over 200 power targets with reductions reaching 40%. Emerald AI’s CEO, Varun Sivaram, said the company aims to help AI data centers secure power faster by offering dependable grid flexibility. Through full membership, Emerald AI will collaborate with EPRI on independent research to standardize how utilities evaluate flexibility as a resource.
Emerald AI Becomes Full Member of EPRI’s DCFlex Initiative
Unite.AI · 2 November 2026
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