Providing computational resource availability based on power-generation signals

A system comprising:

• a flexible datacenter comprising:
• a power input system,
• a power distribution system, and
• a plurality of computing systems configured to receive power from the power input system via the power distribution system;
• and
• a first control system configured to:
• receive information indicative of a power-generation economic signal, wherein the power-generation economic signal is indicative of power availability or power cost for power from a power source, wherein the power source comprises an electrical grid power source and a behind-the-meter power source, wherein power can be received from either or both of the electrical grid and the behind-the-meter power source;
• based on the received information indicative of the power-generation economic signal, performing an identification of at least one of:
• (i) a change in value of the power-generation economic signal exceeding a predefined threshold change in value,
• (ii) a value of the power-generation economic signal being below a predefined lower threshold limit,
• (iii) a value of the power-generation economic signal being above a predefined upper threshold limit, wherein the power-generation economic signal is based on a comparison of a first price for power grid power relative to a second price for behind-the-meter power;
• or
• (iv) a cost associated with switching from receiving behind-the-meter power to receiving electrical grid power
• based on the identification, perform:
• (i) adjusting a rate of power use by a flexible datacenter comprising a plurality of computing systems, and
• (ii) determining and providing an indication of computation resource availability to a second control system;
• wherein the adjusting the rate of power use by the flexible datacenter comprises activating or de-activating power to one or more computing systems of the plurality of computing systems based on the identification, and wherein the indication of computation resource availability is based on activating or deactivating the power to the one or more computing systems.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, cause a control system to perform functions comprising:

• receiving information indicative of a power-generation economic signal, wherein the power-generation economic signal is indicative of power availability or power cost for power from a power source, wherein the power source comprises an electrical grid power source and a behind-the-meter power source, wherein power can be received from either or both of the electrical grid and the behind-the-meter power source;
• based on the received information indicative of the power-generation economic signal, performing an identification of at least one of:
• (i) a change in value of the power-generation economic signal that exceeds a predefined threshold change in value,
• (ii) a value of the power-generation economic signal that is below a predefined lower threshold limit, or
• (iii) a value of the power-generation economic signal that is above a predefined upper threshold limit, wherein the power-generation economic signal is based on a comparison of a first price for power grid power relative to a second price for behind-the-meter power;
• or
• (iv) a cost associated with switching from receiving behind-the-meter power to receiving electrical grid power
• based on the identification, performing:
• (i) adjusting a rate of power use by a flexible datacenter, and
• (ii) determining and providing an indication of computation resource availability to a second control system,
• wherein the flexible datacenter comprises a behind-the-meter power input system, a power distribution system, and a plurality of computing systems configured to receive power from the behind-the-meter power input system via the power distribution system;
• wherein adjusting a rate of power use by the flexible datacenter comprises activating or de-activating power to one or more computing systems of the plurality of computing systems based on the identification, and wherein the indication of computation resource availability is based on activating or deactivating the power to the one or more computing systems.