Ep. 90 Lyoid Fussell of GenSystems Power Solutions and Jesse Webb of Jereh | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast

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In episode 90 of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast, you’ll discover how on-site power generation is revolutionizing the data center industry! ⚡️ Lyoid Fussell and Jesse Webb share their expertise on using natural gas turbines to meet the growing energy demands of data centers. Learn how modular, scalable power solutions can reduce costs, speed up project timelines, and provide reliable energy in remote locations. 🌍 Whether you're a data center operator, investor, or EPC professional, this episode is packed with insights on the future of energy solutions for data centers. 🚀

Featuring: 

Lyoid Fussell, President at GenSystems Power Solutions

Jesse Webb, VP of Strategic Development at Jereh International

0:00 Coming up In this episode of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast

1:01 Introducing Lyoid Fussell, President at GenSystems Power Solutions, and Jesse Webb, VP of Strategic Development at Jereh International

1:24 Data Center Renewable Energy Career Journeys to Oil & Gas and Electric Frack to Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)

2:37 From Electric Frack Equipment to Mobile Gas-Fired Turbine Generators to Solve Power Shortages (200MW Power as a Service)

3:31 Data Center Power Shortages and Similarities With Changing Frack Loads 

4:42 Power as a Service for Frack Companies (OpEx, Not CapEx) Originally Diesel, Then Natural Gas

6:25 From Telecommunications Engineer to Investment/Finance for Oil & Gas to Micro-Grid Consulting

7:58 Telecommunications Market Changes and Data Center Industry Parallels with AI Demand

9:05 Liquid Natural Gas for Data Center Facilities Struggling with Long Utility Company Lead Times

10:19 Alternative Energy for Data Centers Until Grid Arrives and/or Emergency Backup Power

11:37 Oil & Gas Career Advice for the Next Generation

13:21 Insufficient Natural Gas Consumption (Waste Stream of Oil Production From Shale Oil Reserves)

15:37 Turbines Convert Gas for Data Center Electricity. Then, Heat Exchange for Data Center Cooling.

16:26 Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) Hyperscaler Early Adopters and More Scalable On-Site Power

19:18 Less Latency-Sensitive Data Centers and Liquid Natural Gas Early Adopters

20:09 Data Center Site Selection with Alternative Energy Liquid Natural Gas | Close to Railroads, Fiber, and Well Heads

22:39 On-Site Power Generation for Data Centers Driving Speed to Market

23:57 Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Companies with Data Center Projects 

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26:40 Utility Companies’ Grid Investments and Cost Allocation Regulations Not Compatible with Data Center Alternative Energy

29:16 Data Center On-Site Power Generation from Natural Gas-Fired Turbine (120-Foot Trailer Generates 35MW Power Reliably)

31:21 Georgia Legislating On-Site Power Generation for Data Centers to Avoid Stranded Assets

32:44 On-Site Data Center Power Generation Deleverages Financial Risk From Utility and Rate Payers to Private Industry

33:29 Data Center Diesel Generators as Backup Power for Gas Turbine Generated Power (Grid Replacement)

35:03 Micro-Grid Powering Just One Data Center Facility

36:30 Learning the Data Center Industry Ecosystem 

38:42 The Future of On-Site Data Center Power Generation and Liquid Natural Gas Turbine-Powered Alternative Energy

40:21 30% of New Data Centers With On-Site Power

42:15 Dynamic Change in Load Favors On-Site Power Generation vs. Utility Grid Off-Site Power

44:21 Eliminating/Lessening Weather Risk with Data Center On-Site Power Generation

44:42 Data Center Power Generation CapEx vs. OpEx

45:18 Data Center Utility Power Grids Can’t Handle Forecasted Growth

47:41 Eliminating Data Center Energy Transmission Line Challenges

50:22 Liquid Natural Gas Benefits as a Fuel Source to Solve Data Center Problems

50:56 Lyoid Fussell (Connect with on LinkedIn) and GenSystems Power Solutions (Follow on LinkedIn and Website)

51:11 Jesse Webb (Connect with on LinkedIn) and Jereh International (Follow on LinkedIn and Website)

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