Could a New Kind of Power Supply Help Make Data Centers Grid-Friendly?

Inside the First Data Center–Grid Simulator Built To Test the Promising New Technology

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March 11, 2026
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Inside the First Data Center–Grid Simulator Built To Test the Promising New Technology

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As demand for data centers continues to rise, many center operators, utilities, and American communities are asking: Can the U.S. power grid handle these energy elephants?

The answer depends on just how many elephants the country adopts. But in the meantime, companies like O​​N​​.energy are developing technologies that could help the grid handle the influx of data centers. Their uninterruptible power supply (called AI UPS) can store and manage energy to protect grids from data center power spikes, help facilities ride through grid disturbances, and keep facilities running during blackouts and other disruptions.

But O​​N​​.energy’s AI UPS is an entirely novel design. To demonstrate its potential in a safe, low-cost, low-risk environment, the company is partnering with the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR).

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ON.energy is building the backbone of energy and AI infrastructure, powering grid-safe data centers and mission-critical facilities. The company supplies and operates hyperscale power systems that solve the toughest resilience challenges, delivering custom solutions for AI data centers, mission-critical facilities, and front-of-the-meter assets. Its track record spans industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, transportation, and grid-scale storage. With patented technology and proprietary software, ON.energy develops projects worldwide that set new benchmarks for resilience.