Compute North, a company focused on economical, large-scale computing and cryptocurrency mining infrastructure, “demonstrated the value-add and positive impact of its ability to voluntarily throttle down operations at its Kearney, Nebraska data center to support the local grid during times of need.”
As mentioned in an update shared with CI, the severe weather that swept through Nebraska on Wednesday “hit communities hard and resulted in damage to power lines and power loss to more than 7,000 Nebraska Public Power District Customers (NPPD).”
NPPD, Compute North’s local power partner, asked the firm to temporarily power down a portion of the data center facility to “help support the local power grid.”
In alignment with the firm’s core values and the commitment to the communities in which the company operates, Compute North was able “to respond to NPPD immediately and within 10 minutes reduce its energy use.”
Dave Perrill, CEO of Compute North, stated:
“Compute North’s TIER 0™ data center design creates the ability to throttle power at each facility as required and to dynamically manage power usage thereby helping to manage costs, accelerate adoption of renewable energy across the county, and improve stability and resiliency of the grid. Our thoughts are with the families in the impacted regions of Nebraska, and we are glad we are able to do our part to support the repair efforts underway in the state so that power is restored as soon as possible.”
Because of Compute North’s consistent and “interruptible” load profile, the firm is able to work cooperatively with NPPD to “facilitate curtailment.”
As explained in the announcement, this flexibility supports the real-time situation “where energy companies, like NPPD need to quickly dispatch power where it is needed, but also expand the usability of intermittent power sources like wind and solar.”
Nebraska Public Power District General Manager of Retail Services Pat Hanrahan remarked:
“The storm that came through Wednesday was very intense and caused significant damage to the electric system. Having customers like Compute North who are willing to assist us during these times, is extremely valuable. This is a great example of the type of collaboration that benefits our grid operations and local community. We appreciate the strong relationship with Compute North.”
While the repairs to NPPD infrastructure take place throughout the affected regions of the state, Compute North has committed to “reduce the energy load so residents and other mission critical customers can get the power they need,” the update revealed.
As covered, Compute North claims to be the leader in TIER 0™ data centers, “focused on delivering the most sustainable, cost-effective computing in the world.”
The firm offers “efficient, highly scalable infrastructure for clients in the blockchain, cryptocurrency mining and the distributed computing space.”
With operations across the US, Compute North brings “a unique combination of data center, energy, and technology expertise to meet the growing demand for purpose-built infrastructure solutions for highly specialized computing needs.”
