Behind-the-meter power
Data Centers
Data centers can't wait years for a grid interconnection, so the largest operators are building behind-the-meter power on site — gas turbines, reciprocating engines, and fuel cells that energize the campus directly. Every one of those sources carries an air permit, and Trace is the monitoring partner the major players turn to so emissions compliance is one vendor they never have to think about.
Sources we monitor
- Gas turbines
- Reciprocating (RICE) engines
- Fuel cells
- Backup generators
- + more as required
Every system is configured plant by plant — if your permit calls for a source or parameter that isn't listed, we monitor that too.
What Trace does for data centers
- Flexible by design — we scope CEMS or PEMS to whatever on-site generation mix you build, and adapt as the campus grows.
- Deployed to fit the build — a standalone climate-controlled shelter (our most common request) or rack-mounted into your facility or MCC. CEMS isn't shelter-only; we tailor the physical deployment to your site.
- Built for aggressive energization timelines — fast-tracked engineering, installation, and RATA certification so monitoring is never what holds up power.
- Proven combustion-source expertise — 400+ installations and decades on turbines and engines across the power sector, applied directly to behind-the-meter sites.
- A single accountable partner the largest operators rely on — we own the emissions scope end to end so your team can manage one less vendor.
- Fleet-wide DAHS on a secure web architecture, so multiple campuses report from one platform.
Other industries we serve
Monitoring in the data centers sector?
Tell us about your sources and permit — we'll scope the right CEMS or PEMS and own it end to end.