With the advent of cloud computing and now generative AI, demand for datacenters has never been more robust. This has led to unique challenges with interconnection to the electric grid, with most utilities unable to satisfy interconnection requests in a reasonable (~ 2 years) timeframe. This talk focuses on mitigation strategies, from behind the meter generation, bridging power and data center flexibility.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Anand Ramesh is the CTO of Verrus. He brings infrastructure experience across data center engineering, energy, and software product management.

Prior to joining Verrus, Anand was the Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology for EdgeConneX, a global data center provider. Anand previously worked for Google for 14 years, including serving as the technical lead for advanced technology and innovation for Google’s data center division. In this role, he oversaw Google’s data center architecture and technology roadmap.

Anand earned his bachelor of engineering degree from Government College of Engineering, Pune; his master of science degree in materials engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park; and his PhD in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology..