# The Case for Colocating Data Centers and Generation

How siting renewables and storage behind-the-meter at data centers can enable larger projects and faster connection to power.

by **Bree Brouwer**Unlock Data Insights43 min

Sheldon Kimber says the grid is broken — at least for new data centers and other large, industrial loads that need lots of clean power, fast.

But the [founder and CEO](https://www.intersectpower.com/who-we-are/) of Intersect Power believes there’s a workaround that enables larger data centers and speeds up time to power: colocating behind-the-meter generation and storage on megasites rich with renewable resources…

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