Increasingly, microgrids are being deployed to provide carbon-free energy and resilience for data centers, while reducing stress on the grid. This panel will discuss microgrid applicability for the growing data center market and how private entities, developers, and utilities can work together to service this complex problem and grow use applications of distributed technologies. This panel will present solutions and technologies, and actionable strategies for data centers to position the facilities favorably in the energy queue. This will help ensure that data centers can effectively scale to meet the challenges posed by burgeoning energy requirements driven by AI and other high-demand sectors.