Aligning AI Data Centers with Sustainable Solutions for Grid Efficiency
As Bay Area companies work to meet growing AI demand, how can we leverage the latest technology to reduce the environmental offset of data centers on the grid? This program will feature two case studies that bring the water and energy infrastructure picture together:
Epic Cleantec will discuss their work on on-site water reuse and cooling efficiency, emphasizing the importance of a full watershed approach to reduce overall water usage in data center operations.
SPAN will present about their XFRA technology and the use of smart home panels as distributed energy resources and virtual power plants, tapping into unused residential panel capacity to reduce peak load and offset the grid investments that new data center construction requires.
The program will follow with a moderated discussion exploring the difference between common perceptions and the reality of modern AI data centers, as well as wider efforts to enable broader electrification and strategies to overcome existing barriers.
Speakers:
Co-moderator: Sean Elsbernd / President & CEO, SPUR
Co-moderator: Jon Meyer / Chief Technology Officer, CAPTRUST
Chris Lander / Vice President of XFRA, SPAN
Aaron Tartakovsky / CEO and Co-Founder, EPIC Cleantec
Thank you to SPUR Business member and partner, CAPTRUST, for sponsoring this event.
Please note that this event is cross-posted on the SPUR website: https://www.spur.org/events/2026-06-24/aligning-ai-data-centers-sustainable-solutions-grid-efficiency