Powering the Data Center

A large data center needs power faster than the grid can supply it. Learn how on-grid, behind-the-meter, and hybrid options compare, and how PPAs, on-site generation, and storage fit the schedule. The course runs as guided self-study: narrated module videos, review questions after each module, a practitioner case study, and a final examination. 2.25 PMI PDUs (Ways of Working, Business Acumen), self-reported in PMI's CCRS as self-directed learning. What you will learn: • Compare on-grid, behind-the-meter, and hybrid power strategies for large data center loads. • Explain how a power purchase agreement (PPA) allocates risk and shapes project milestones. • Evaluate the role of on-site generation and battery storage in meeting reliability and sustainability targets. • Assess how power-procurement decisions drive the development and construction schedule. • Identify the reporting and conditions-precedent obligations that energy contracts impose on the project team. • Recognize the sustainability and reporting drivers (clean-energy commitments) that influence power strategy. Who should attend: This self-study course is written for project managers and finance professionals, and for PMP and other PMI credential holders seeking PDUs. Program level: Intermediate; prerequisites and advance preparation are described in the course brief.