Tersis Technologies has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Flux Core Data Systems and Energy, pairing Tersis' waste-to-energy platform with Flux Core's modular, decentralized data center infrastructure.

The agreement positions the two companies as preferred partners across each other's project sites, with a stated goal of engineering power generation, cooling, and compute as a unified system rather than adapting existing facilities after the fact.

The Structure of the Partnership

Under the terms of the MoU, Flux Core will serve as a preferred deployment partner for data center and compute infrastructure at Tersis project sites, while Tersis will act as a preferred on-site energy partner for Flux Core deployments.

The framework governing the arrangement spans site identification and screening, permitting and interconnection strategy, project development, community engagement, and responses to grants and solicitations.

The two companies said they plan to review a shared pipeline of candidate sites on a regular basis, with selected opportunities advancing into project-level agreements.

The MoU is non-binding, meaning it establishes intent and a working framework without committing either party to specific contractual obligations at this stage.

Targeting Power Availability as the Primary Constraint

The companies have framed the rationale for the partnership explicitly around power rather than compute capacity. Both organizations cited interconnection queues and transmission constraints that have delayed conventional grid-connected data center projects by several years.

The arrangement is described as an attempt to address power availability, which they characterize as the binding constraint on AI infrastructure growth. Reginald York, co-founder and CEO of Flux Core, stated that the industry faces a power and timeline problem rather than a compute problem.

"Together, we can evaluate opportunities to shorten deployment schedules, add sustainable AI compute in increments the grid can absorb, and create integrated solutions for customers seeking greater flexibility and energy resilience," York said.

Antonio Uccello, CEO of Tersis Technologies, described the partnership as a pathway for matching distributed power production with demand for flexible, high-performance computing infrastructure.

"By pairing SynGenic V3 with decentralized data-center deployments, we intend to evaluate projects that can convert suitable waste feedstocks into useful on-site energy while supporting resilient, sustainable AI compute closer to where it is needed," Uccello said.

Tersis' SynGenic V3 Waste-to-Energy Platform

Tersis's contribution to the partnership centers on its SynGenic V3 platform, which the company describes as converting waste feedstocks into power and recovered products on-site.

The company claims the technology is capable of delivering baseload-capable generation at a capacity of between 10 and 30 megawatts per site.

Tersis is headquartered in Brooksville, Florida, and describes itself as an environmental innovation and clean-technology company focused on converting industrial and municipal waste into energy. The company says it currently holds a pipeline of between 120 and 180 megawatts.

Flux Core's Modular Data Center Infrastructure

Flux Core brings a decentralized data center model to the arrangement. The company's infrastructure is designed to arrive pre-configured, scale incrementally with demand, support off-grid and renewable power integration, and offer the option to relocate units when required.

Based in Los Angeles, California, Flux Core is a developer of modular, solar, and battery-powered distributed data centers, and the company claims deployments across California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Florida, North Carolina, and Georgia.

The ability to relocate units and scale incrementally aligns with the broader ambition of the partnership to serve markets outside of traditional, large-scale grid-connected data center regions.

Target Markets and Applications

The companies have outlined a wide range of potential markets for projects developed under the agreement.

These include municipal, industrial, institutional, defense, rural, and edge-computing applications.

The partnership also targets enterprise and AI customers seeking capacity in areas outside constrained data center regions, where land, power, and interconnection have become increasingly difficult to secure through conventional channels.

The geographic flexibility of Flux Core's modular infrastructure, combined with the on-site generation capability of Tersis' SynGenic V3 platform, is central to the companies' case for being able to serve these diverse market segments without dependence on grid availability at any given location.

Engineering Integration from the Ground Up

A notable aspect of the stated approach is the companies' intention to engineer generation, cooling, and compute together at each site from the outset.

This distinguishes their model from arrangements in which data center operators seek to connect to existing or nearby energy sources after infrastructure decisions have already been made.

The companies have not announced any specific sites under development at this time, with the MoU establishing the framework within which individual project-level agreements would be negotiated as candidate sites are evaluated.