Data centres to get one hour’s notice to halve power usage

Data centres will be given one hour’s notice to reduce their energy demand by up to 50 per cent during periods of tight power supply or risk having their power cut off altogether under new protocols drafted by the state’s energy authorities.

The new “load shedding” plans by EirGrid, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities and ESB come following a period of engagement with large energy users, which are mostly data centres, on how they ...