This episode will be available to stream at 9:00am ET

Where gaining a social license to operate is key to developing a site, how can data centers help give back to local communities? Beyond providing employment for local citizens, exporting excess heat and investing in grid-stabilizing energy, the data center sector has an opportunity to lower the bills of local residents, and turn operational waste into valuable community assets. But how much of this is location-dependent, and what other role can data centers play? This episode will explore:

• Mythbusting - will data centers make consumer prices increase?
• The opportunities for waste heat reuse with and without district heating grids
• Grid stabilization through demand-response programs and grid interactivity
• How data centers are creating commercial partnerships with utilities