Method and system for dynamic power delivery to a flexible datacenter using unutilized energy sources

Abstract

A flexible datacenter includes a mobile container, a behind-the-meter power input system, a power distribution system, a datacenter control system, a plurality of computing systems, and a climate control system. The datacenter control system modulates power delivery to the plurality of computing systems based on unutilized behind-the-meter power availability or an operational directive. A method of dynamic power delivery to a flexible datacenter using unutilized behind-the-meter power includes monitoring unutilized behind-the-meter power availability, determining when a datacenter ramp-up condition is met, enabling behind-the-meter power delivery to one or more computing systems when the datacenter ramp-up condition is met, and directing the one or more computing systems to perform predetermined computational operations.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A flexible datacenter comprising:
 a behind-the-meter (BTM) power input system, wherein the BTM power input system is configured to receive power from a power generation station prior to the power undergoing step-up transformation for transmission to a power grid;   a plurality of computing systems, wherein the plurality of computing systems are configured to receive power from at least the BTM power input system; and   a datacenter control system configured to modulate power consumption of the plurality of computing systems based at least in part on a change in economic feasibility.   
     
     
         2 . The flexible datacenter of  claim 1 , wherein the change in economic feasibility comprises at least a change in an economic advantage to using local BTM power generation to power the plurality of computing systems of the flexible datacenter. 
     
     
         3 . The flexible datacenter of  claim 1 , wherein modulating power consumption of the plurality of computing systems comprises reducing the power consumption of one or more computing systems of the plurality of computing systems by reducing their operating frequency. 
     
     
         4 . The flexible datacenter of  claim 1 , wherein modulating power consumption of the plurality of computing systems comprises reducing the power consumption of one or more computing systems of the plurality of computing systems by forcing them into a lower power mode through a network directive. 
     
     
         5 . The flexible datacenter of  claim 1 , wherein the datacenter control system is further configured to determine the change in economic feasibility. 
     
     
         6 . The flexible datacenter of  claim 5 , wherein the change in economic feasibility is communicated to the datacenter control system by a local station control system associated with the power generation station. 
     
     
         7 . The flexible datacenter of  claim 5 , wherein the change in economic feasibility is communicated to the datacenter control system by a grid operator associated with the power grid. 
     
     
         8 . The flexible datacenter of  claim 5 , wherein the change in economic feasibility is communicated to the datacenter control system by a remote master control system. 
     
     
         9 . The flexible datacenter of  claim 1 , wherein a datacenter control system configured to modulate power consumption of the plurality of computing systems based at least in part on a change in economic feasibility comprises the datacenter control system configured to modulate power consumption of the plurality of computing systems in response to receipt of an operational directive at the datacenter control system, wherein the operational directive is based at least in part on a change in economic feasibility. 
     
     
         10 . The flexible datacenter of  claim 9 , wherein the operational directive is communicated to the datacenter control system by a local station control system associated with the power generation station. 
     
     
         11 . The flexible datacenter of  claim 9 , wherein the operational directive is communicated to the datacenter control system by a grid operator associated with the power grid. 
     
     
         12 . The flexible datacenter of  claim 9 , wherein the operational directive is communicated to the datacenter control system by a remote master control system. 
     
     
         13 . The flexible datacenter of  claim 1 , wherein the datacenter control system is collocated with the plurality of computing systems. 
     
     
         14 . The flexible datacenter of  claim 1 , wherein the datacenter control system is located remotely from the plurality of computing systems.