Data centers that can adjust their power use are changing how the grid works. In this interview from Intersolar & Energy Storage North America Flagship 2026, Jon Parella, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TerraFlow Energy, explains why flexibility is becoming the price of admission. He believes data centers that can’t flex may not get interconnected at all. A flexible data center acts as a grid asset rather than just a load, which helps drive down the cost of power.
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