[epistasis]

I'm not saying wait for an interconnection, I'm saying take a project that already has a fully developed plan, that's waiting for interconnection, and build the DC right there next to it, beef up the battery component of the plan and go to town. Interconnection happens some time in the future, giving far more financial opportunities for everyone, but in the interim the electricity goes fully to the DC.

[alex43578]

Because I expect the economics of enough batteries to carry a data center’s worth of demand through the night and morning is too expensive compared to essentially free natural gas.

Data centers would ideally run at ~100% utilization, so any drop in solar output needs to be fully met by batteries.

[jeffbee]

> Data centers would ideally run at ~100% utilization

I don't think this is broadly accepted among major data center operators.

[rayiner]

What makes you think you can change the facility that's in the ERCOT queue while keeping your place in line?