Connect | Virginia // Tech Showcase: Harmonic mitigation strategies for powering reliability | MTE

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  • DCD Showcase Stage
  • Mission Critical Power
  • Open Session
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Speakers

Rick Hombsch

Director of Engineering, MTE Corporation


As data centers grow in scale and power density, harmonic distortion can quietly
undermine efficiency, reliability, and equipment performance. 

This session reveals how nonlinear loads affect the electrical infrastructure supporting mission-critical operations.

Participants will learn how to recognize harmonic risks, interpret IEEE 519
requirements, and evaluate passive and active mitigation strategies. Through practical
examples, the session demonstrates why addressing harmonics during design is far
more effective than costly, disruptive retrofits.