Compass Datacenters was featured in AI Sparks Data Center Power Revolution in 2026, an expert roundup produced by Data Center Knowledge and written by senior news writer Shane Snider. The feature explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping data center power strategy operations and sustainability as the industry moves deeper into 2026.
The article brings together insights from industry leaders across power infrastructure technology and operations to examine how growing AI workloads are pushing the limits of an aging power grid and accelerating the need for modernization. As AI scales from experimentation into production environments power availability has become a defining constraint influencing where data centers are built how they are designed and how they operate.
Our Vice President of Power and Emissions, Clift Pompee contributed expert perspective on the critical role large load customers can play in modernizing the US power grid. He highlighted the urgency of investing in updated infrastructure as unprecedented demand exposes the limitations of systems built decades ago. His commentary reinforces Compass Datacenters’ focus on collaboration with utilities to support long term grid resilience reliability and economic growth.
The feature positions 2026 as a turning point where data centers evolve from passive energy consumers into active grid participants through infrastructure investment load flexibility and diversified power strategies. These themes closely align with our approach to delivering scalable sustainable and future ready digital infrastructure.
Readers can explore the full expert analysis and industry perspectives in Data Center Knowledge.
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