{"id":36513,"date":"2025-04-14T12:28:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T16:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/?page_id=36513"},"modified":"2025-11-03T12:34:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:34:22","slug":"data-center-and-power-grid-interactions-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/data-center-and-power-grid-interactions-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Center and Power Grid Interactions: Challenges and Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Focused Research Program Symposium is co-sponsored by the Hariri Institute for Computing and the Center for Information and Systems Engineering (CISE).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date: <\/strong>Monday, May 19, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

Start & End Time: <\/strong>9:30am – 3:00pm ET<\/span><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong> (In-person preferred, virtual on request):<\/strong> Boston University, Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences, 665 Commonwealth Ave, Room 1101 (11th floor), Boston, MA<\/p>\n

Logistics Information:<\/h3>
Location (only in-person)<\/b>
\nBoston University, Center for Computing & Data Sciences, 665 Commonwealth Ave, Room 1101 (11th floor), Boston, MA. (To access the upper floors, please use the elevators near Saxby\u2019s caf\u00e9.)
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\nPublic Transportation <\/b>
\nDue to limited parking & potential construction, we encourage public transportation. MBTA Green Line B branch, as well as a few minutes walking distance from stops on the C (St. Mary\u2019s Street) & D (Fenway) branches.
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\nParking<\/b>
\nOn-street, two-hour meter parking is limited & available on Commonwealth Ave. There is free two-hour parking on the side streets.
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\nHotel Suggestions <\/b>
\nBelow are our recommended hotels for participants attending the event. We suggest making reservations as early as possible to secure your stay.
\n\u2022 Hotel Commonwealth (866-784-4000) is a 10-minute walk.
\n\u2022 Eliot Hotel (1-800-44-ELIOT) is a 15-minute walk.
\n\u2022 Hyatt Regency Cambridge (1-800-233-1234) is a 5-minute taxi across the river.
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\nBoston University Wifi <\/b>
\nThe BU Guest network allows visitors to access the Internet through BU\u2019s wireless network. Please note that personal wireless access points are prohibited on the BU network because they interfere with network traffic. To access BU Guest (unencrypted): Connect to the network called \u201cBU Guest (unencrypted)\u201c from your list of available networks.
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\nZoom Link<\/b>
\nZoom participation is available to those who requested in advance in the registration prompts. See below the zoom login details.
\nJoin Zoom Meeting Link: https:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/j\/91760201329?pwd=e64wbSfrVRlHMel4VwlPmvkOIeQx9i.1<\/a>
\nIf the link above does not work, please manually use the Meeting ID and Passcode below. Further questions or issues, please email ktd@bu.edu.
\nMeeting ID: 917 6020 1329
\nPasscode: 668381<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Symposium Mission: <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

As AI-driven systems and data center infrastructure continue to expand at unprecedented rates, their energy demands and environmental impacts pose critical challenges for sustainability, efficiency, and grid reliability. This symposium will explore emerging frameworks for privacy-preserving, collaborative energy analytics that enable data centers to optimize electricity use and participate in demand response without compromising sensitive operational data. A central focus will be on advancing secure and effective data sharing practices that foster deeper collaboration among data center operators, grid stakeholders, and researchers\u2014essential for building accurate models, forecasting energy demands, and designing fair and informed sustainability standards. Drawing on interdisciplinary advances across computing systems, power systems, optimization, and cybersecurity, this event will highlight new methods for coordination that support scalable, AI-enhanced solutions. Through expert talks, panels, and collaborative discussions, the symposium aims to catalyze cross-sector partnerships among academia, industry, and government, and to chart a path toward transparent, equitable, and energy-efficient digital infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n

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