Bring Your Own Power: Fueling Data Centers

Bring Your Own Power: Fueling Data Centers

From Cool Air, Hot Takes by Trane

November 18, 2025 · 34 min · Episode 15

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of 'bring your own power' data centers with insights from Jason Espeseth.

We’re back with another data-center-deep-dive - this time with Jason Espeseth , Principal Electrical Engineer at Geronimo Power . Together with hosts Charlie Jelen and Dan Gentry , Jason breaks down the rise of “bring your own power” data centers and explains how pairing wind, batteries, and firming gas near-site can dramatically reduce interconnection timelines and avoid passing grid costs to ratepayers. We also talk gen-ties, utility feeds for stability, and how some data centers could be powered by up to 70% renewable energy. We also have: HVAC Headlines: The first U.S. sodium-ion grid battery and what it means - could this reshape energy storage? Hot or Not : Producer Elena asks Charlie and Dan: are microgrids the future of data centers? And are data centers the new monuments of our time? Stat of the Day: Which country uses the most energy ? (Spoiler: not who you think.) We want your hot takes and questions! Email coolair.hottakes@trane.com, drop a comment on YouTube or Spotify, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Don’t forget to rate and follow too! Cool Air, Hot Takes is a Trane Commercial podcast exploring bold innovations, emerging trends, and game-changing tech in…

People in this episode

Hosts: Charlie Jelen, Dan Gentry

Guest: Jason Espeseth

Topics covered

  • data centers
  • renewable energy
  • energy storage
  • microgrids
  • HVAC

Keywords

  • data centers
  • renewable energy
  • energy storage
  • microgrids
  • HVAC
  • wind power
  • batteries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Geronimo Power

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