Hyperscalers and technology partners are reshaping campus and regional power deals: Google contracted long‑duration iron‑air batteries to support a Minnesota data‑center complex, touting up to 100 hours of dispatchable power. The move signals a shift to multiday storage to back renewables and protect reliability during extreme weather or peak demand. Higher‑education institutions and campus planners are taking note: guidance on smart power infrastructure for universities emphasizes modernizing legacy systems, integrating distributed generation, and planning for uninterrupted power to sustain teaching, research and safety systems. The combination of multiday batteries and campus microgrid strategies is presented as the route to long‑term resilience. Facilities and finance leaders should weigh capital costs, grid interconnection, and the potential to partner with tech companies and utilities to secure both energy reliability and sustainability goals.