GridCARE, a California-based startup, released an analysis showing that large data centers can help reduce electricity costs and improve grid reliability by incorporating flexibility into their operations. By partnering with utilities and using artificial intelligence in load management, data centers can potentially reduce costs by 5% across all customer classes or unlock over $1.35 billion in capital for the utility. Another analysis by Camus Energy, encoord, and Princeton University found that flexible data centers could connect to the grid sooner and eliminate incremental power supply costs, contributing $733 million per gigawatt towards the cost of its incremental load. Overall, these studies suggest that data centers can play a key role in improving grid efficiency and sustainability, leading to lower rates for customers and accelerating investment in grid assets.