Metro Connect Fall Stage

As more data centers secure capacity through bring-your-own-power (BYOP) and behind-the-meter (BTM) strategies, the real challenge begins after first energization. Operating a hybrid power stack - combining on-site generation, grid supply, and increasingly storage - introduces new layers of technical, commercial, and operational complexity. This session moves beyond connection to examine what it takes to run these systems reliably and efficiently at AI scale. 

• How are operators balancing grid supply, on-site generation, and BESS to optimize cost, resilience, and performance? 

• What strategies are emerging to handle volatile AI workloads, from spiky training demand to steady inference loads? 

• Who controls the stack: how are responsibilities divided between operators, hyperscalers, and energy partners in live environments? 

• Where are software, orchestration, and real-time optimisation delivering measurable gains? 

• What are the biggest operational risks, failure modes, and lessons learned from early BYOP deployments?