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🚨 Grid loses 1400MW instantly due to a nuclear plant trip. On July 24th, the SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION declared an 'Unusual Event' at 7:20 a.m. after losing offsite power, causing Unit 1 to trip offline. A fire in the switchyard followed, which was quickly extinguished without injuries. Unit 2's output was reduced to 90% as a precaution. Power Storage 5 Min Fuel Mix (MW) and RTM_LMP: Arcus Power chart shows a significant spike at 7:05 a.m., indicating the impact of the reactor trip, and a sharp dip at 7:35 a.m. dropping RTM_LMP to -$1,189.68/MWh. Nuclear plants are great low-carbon resources but aren't "always available." They face outages like other generator sources as well. However, ERCOT is moving in the right direction by adding more energy storage systems for better grid resilience, supporting the grid during events like this. Safety protocols remain intact after the 'Unusual Event' at the South Texas Project, and fortunately, there's no public danger.

Are you looking to reduce your carbon footprint and make a significant impact on the environment? Arcus Power Corp has just the tool for you! Our Carbon Footprint Calculator is designed to help individuals understand their carbon emissions and take actionable steps to reduce them. Real-Time Emissions Tracking: Monitor your carbon emissions with precise, real-time data. ISO-Specific Emissions: Customize your calculations based on your region’s Independent System Operator (ISO) for accurate local data. Detailed Emission Sources: Calculate emissions from energy consumption, transportation, heating, and air travel. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/g_Vr_bSh #carbonemission #carbonfootprint #crbnstream

📢 Arcus Power Corp Power is Live at #Bitcoin2024! 📢 We’re excited to be attending #Bitcoin2024 and the conference is turning out to be a great opportunity to meet bitcoin miners and consult on their energy strategies. Our team is here and ready to meet you! Meet Our Team: Chris McCullough, VP of Sales & Marketing Jennifer Cambern, Account Director Adam Flickinger, Account Director If you’re attending, make sure to stop by and say hello! Learn how Arcus Power is helping Bitcoin mining companies in North America save significantly on electricity costs and enhance their profits. 🎉 Don't miss the 'Women of Bitcoin Brunch' with Jennifer Cambern! Discover how we're optimizing energy usage and maximizing value for large Bitcoin mining operations in Texas through Demand Response optimization and Peak Avoidance strategies.

Grid congestion is a major challenge in the energy sector, impacting the efficiency and reliability of electricity distribution. With rising electricity demand and more renewable energy sources being integrated, our current infrastructure often can't keep up, leading to costly and unreliable congestion. Check out our latest blog on grid congestion and an overview of solutions that can aid in solving it 👇 Link: https://lnkd.in/gJuGxthw

If you're at the #Bitcoin 2024 conference tomorrow in Nashville, TN, be sure to meet with the Arcus Power Corp team. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet our team and learn how #bitcoin mining companies in North America are enhancing their profits by saving significantly on electricity costs using our solutions. Meet Our Team: Chris McCullough, VP of Sales & Marketing Jennifer Cambern, Account Director Adam Flickinger, Account Director 🎉 Additionally, join Jennifer Cambern at the 'Women of Bitcoin Brunch' to discover how Arcus Power is helping large Bitcoin mining operations in Texas save on energy costs through Demand Response optimization and Peak Avoidance strategies. Event Details: Dates: July 25th - 27th Location: Music City Center, Nashville, TN Come visit us at Bitcoin 2024 to see how we can help optimize your energy usage and maximize value. We look forward to seeing you there! For more information, visit arcuspower.com

Data centers, AI, and grid "apocalypse": There's more to the story than you might think. Many doom and gloom pictures have been painted for us about how DCs will cause chaos on the grid due to their rapid growth. Maybe. Here is the other side of the story. 𝐀𝐈 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 Some data center tasks demand immediate attention and fast responses, but plenty don’t. Imagine you're running an AI training model. It's computationally intensive, sure, but does it need to run right now? For AI workloads, us data scientists use "𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬." It's a fancy way to say we save the model training periodically to pick up where we left off later. OR when it crashes (yes, this happens a lot) Here are some other options on the table: 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: The challenge with more sustainable generation like wind and solar is their instability. When the wind stops or the skies are cloudy, power drops. When electricity rates spike as a result, data centers can shift non-critical workloads to off-peak hours. 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: During peak demand, non-critical workloads can be temporarily shifted to cloud services. This allows the data center to maintain performance for critical on-premises systems while offloading less critical tasks. 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: Linking data centers with high-speed connections lets workloads move to where power is available or cheaper. It comes at the cost of bandwidth charges, which depend on each customer's cost sensitivities.  𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐏𝐔 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠: Processor speeds can be reduced for non-critical tasks during peak energy cost periods. This decreases power consumption without significantly impacting essential services. 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Data centers join demand response programs, cutting electricity use during peak times. Data centers can link their UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) systems directly with the grid, helping to maintain real-time stability while they ramp down. DCs are, of course, compensated for doing so. 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐝-𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 (𝐅𝐅𝐑): UPS software with FFR can regulate grid frequency using its batteries. This system kicks in when sudden high loads or production drops occur. 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: Using algorithms, UPS systems help smooth voltage peaks, preventing blackouts. 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞: To stay resilient, data centers have significant power storage in UPS facilities and emergency generators. These can be integrated into the grid, much like rush hour traffic management. We will discuss the challenge of load-balancing AI inferencing in a future post. What did I miss? Arcus Power Corp #datacenter #ai #iot #llm

🌟 Arcus Power Corp Partners with Snowflake for Enhanced Customer Value! We are thrilled to join Snowflake's 'Summit in 60 - Calgary' event today at Major Tom Bar! This partnership enables Arcus Power to leverage Snowflake’s advanced Data Lake and Data Hub solutions, delivering incredible value to our customers. With Snowflake, Arcus Power streamlines data analysis and reporting, ensuring real-time decision-making and efficient energy management. Our clients benefit from accurate, actionable insights, optimizing their energy strategies and driving innovation. Meet Chris McCullough, our VP of Sales and Marketing, at the event to learn more about how this powerful partnership enhances our offerings. 📍 When: Today, July 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. MST 📍 Where: Major Tom Bar, 700 2 St SW #4000, Calgary, AB T2P 2W3

🌟 Join Arcus Power at the #Bitcoin2024 conference! 🌟 We are excited to announce that Arcus Power Corp will be attending Bitcoin 2024 from July 25th to 27th at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet our team and learn more about how we are helping our Bitcoin mining customers save millions in energy cost savings by employing our energy management solutions. 📅 Event Details: Dates: July 25th - 27th Location: Music City Center, Nashville, TN 👥 Meet Our Team: Chris McCullough - VP of Sales and Marketing Adam Flickinger - Account Director Jennifer Cambern - Account Director Come meet with us and discover how Arcus Power can help optimize your energy usage and maximize value. We look forward to seeing you there! For more information, visit arcuspower.com

Hot temps on the way across the AESO, it will be interesting to see how the market behaves. AESO Arcus Power Corp #aeso

Rising energy demands and costs are major challenges for Bitcoin mining operations. In fact, global electricity demand is expected to rise by 150% by 2050. If the demand is not met equally or substantially through power generation supply, it could result in higher electricity prices. Effectively this is where solutions like Arcus can provide solutions to these problems. Check out our E-book to learn more.