Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the world.

For data centers, meeting the growing demand for this technology poses significant challenges and prompts a reevaluation of best practices for data center metering design. Now more than ever, critical infrastructure needs to be robust, reliable and intelligent.

While Generative AI is creating big changes in the world, sometimes the smallest things have the greatest impact. And by small, we are referring to a phenomenon that is occurring below the power system’s fundamental frequency, often at a 10-12 Hz range. These sub-synchronous oscillations created by data centers hosting AI applications could be detrimental to continuous operation. To prevent down time, equipment damage and potential penalties, it is essential to use a metering system that can detect events that occur at sub-synchronous frequencies and provides alerts as these critical conditions arise.