LEGACYGRID AI — TECHNICAL CASE STUDIES

Real Projects.
Real Analysis.

LegacyGrid AI technical case studies examine real-world AI infrastructure deployments — what was built, what was proven, what was not, and how each project maps to the LGAI methodology for responsible AI infrastructure development. All analysis is based exclusively on publicly available primary sources.

CU Boulder Digital Twin — From Meter Data to Campus Energy Decisions
LG-CS-009
Digital Infrastructure & Energy Intelligence·August 14, 2026·10 min read

CU Boulder Digital Twin — From Meter Data to Campus Energy Decisions

How a near-real-time campus energy digital twin connects meters, sensors, building systems, and environmental inputs—and what it means for evidence-led infrastructure planning.

Near Real Time
Operating Cadence
4+
Data Categories
System of Systems
Published Architecture
2050
Carbon-Free Goal
Digital TwinCampus EnergySmart MetersScenario PlanningColorado
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UC San Diego Microgrid — Campus Energy as an Operating System
LG-CS-008
Campus Energy & Resilience·August 14, 2026·11 min read

UC San Diego Microgrid — Campus Energy as an Operating System

A source-backed reference for campus-scale storage, demand response, islanding, and renewable integration—without mistaking any single asset for the complete resilience strategy.

55 MW
Published Peak Load
92%
Annual Electricity Share
2.8 MW
Published Solar Capacity
>2 MW
Lithium-Ion Storage
MicrogridBESSDemand ResponseCampus ResilienceCalifornia
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Meta Project Waterworth — Why AI Infrastructure Is Becoming Network Infrastructure
LG-CS-006
Fiber & Digital Infrastructure·August 11, 2026·12 min read

Meta Project Waterworth — Why AI Infrastructure Is Becoming Network Infrastructure

A public-record analysis of the planned subsea system and U.S. fiber-supply agreement showing why global network capacity now belongs in every serious AI-infrastructure plan.

>50K km
Planned Subsea Reach
24
Fiber Pairs
5
Major Continents
Up to $6B
Fiber-Supply Agreement
Subsea FiberOptical CableAI InfrastructureResilienceSupply Chain
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Meta Hyperion — Compressing a 5-GW AI Campus Into a Regional Infrastructure Program
LG-CS-007
AI Infrastructure Systems·August 11, 2026·14 min read

Meta Hyperion — Compressing a 5-GW AI Campus Into a Regional Infrastructure Program

A systems analysis of the announced Richland Parish expansion—and the power, water, labor, supply-chain, and governance dependencies that determine whether an AI campus can actually be delivered.

>$50B+
Announced Investment
~10M SF
Announced Campus Plan
5 GW
Stated Compute Capacity
7,500+
Peak Construction Roles
AI CampusesConstruction DeliveryGrid StrategyWorkforceLouisiana
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Google Saint-Ghislain — Grid-Interactive Battery Backup at Hyperscale
LG-CS-001
BESS & Energy Storage·August 8, 2026·12 min read

Google Saint-Ghislain — Grid-Interactive Battery Backup at Hyperscale

How Google proved that a data center battery doesn't have to sit idle waiting for disaster — and what that means for every AI infrastructure project that follows.

2.75 MW
BESS Power
5.5 MWh
Stored Energy
2.8 MW
On-Site Solar
1.09
PUE Achieved
BESSGrid ServicesFluence GridstackHyperscaleBelgium
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SpaceX xAI Memphis — When BESS Investment and Community Harm Coexist
LG-CS-002
Community Impact & Energy·August 8, 2026·10 min read

SpaceX xAI Memphis — When BESS Investment and Community Harm Coexist

SpaceX spent $329M on Tesla Megapacks and simultaneously installed unpermitted gas turbines next to a Black community. LegacyGrid AI analyzes what the Memphis contradiction means for responsible AI infrastructure.

$329M
Megapacks (H1 2026)
168
Megapacks Deployed
20 GW
Power Target 2027
NAACP Suit
Federal Court Filed
BESSCommunity ImpactMemphisNAACPGas TurbinesSpaceX
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MORE CASE STUDIES IN DEVELOPMENT

LG-CS-003 through LG-CS-005 and beyond — additional real-world AI infrastructure deployments analyzed through the LGAI methodology. Case studies are published as primary source documentation becomes available.