Vertiv announced the PowerStation 3100 RPP on November 13, 2026, a high-density remote power panel for AI and high-performance computing racks exceeding 100 kW. Available immediately in North America, it covers 600 A, 800 A, 1,000 A and 1,200 A configurations on one hardware platform.
The panel addresses the final distribution stage before electricity reaches the rack. Four-wire delivery at 415 V or 480 V can increase available fault current and therefore the short-circuit protection required at rack level. Direct liquid cooling adds a different problem: a coolant leak may require immediate power isolation for one rack without taking down neighboring systems. Traditional panelboard-based remote power panels were not designed for those combined demands, according to Vertiv.
Vertiv says the custom busbar and molded-case circuit breakers provide three to five times the capacity of traditional panelboard-based RPPs. It arrives as a complete, pre-certified assembly and is designed for both AC power distribution and DC rack architectures, allowing operators to standardize across deployment types.
“As new GPU generations drive higher rack power demands, customers need distribution infrastructure that supports both current deployments and evolving architectures,” said Kyle Keeper, senior vice president of Vertiv’s Power Business Unit.
Protection at Individual Racks
Vertiv’s product documentation specifies a 100%-rated main breaker with a 65 kA interrupting capacity and no full-load derating, plus space for as many as 22 three-pole branch breakers. Higher short-circuit withstand and interrupting ratings are intended to reduce the need for separate fault-current mitigation equipment.
Each branch breaker incorporates a remote shunt trip, allowing a facility’s leak-detection system to disconnect only the affected rack when it detects a leak. Adjacent racks and the wider pod can remain energized. Because the accessory sits inside the breaker, it does not enlarge the enclosure.
Adjustable trip units let operators switch among 60 A, 100 A and 150 A ratings within the same branch-breaker frame. That allows the same frame to accommodate changing rack power demands without a breaker replacement, extending standardization beyond the main input rating.
Metering and Physical Deployment
The enclosure measures 90 by 38 by 16 inches and weighs 814 pounds across the range. Front-only service access eliminates the need for rear clearance, while top cable entry supports installations on either raised floors or slabs. Units can be mounted side by side, back to back, against a wall or standalone. A common frame across ratings is intended to simplify procurement and spare-parts management as deployments expand.
Vertiv says its integrated Liebert DPM metering delivers 0.5% accuracy at input and branch-circuit levels, using an individual current transformer on every branch. The measurements support tenant billing and energy-data collection. A nine-inch color touchscreen displays a one-line electrical diagram, individual breaker status, equipment loads and power-quality data. Native Modbus, SNMP and BACnet communication connects the panel to building and electrical power management systems.
The product brochure lists a log of up to 1,000 events at 1 ms precision, plus optional event-triggered waveform capture with network-synchronized timestamps. Configuration export and import let operators transfer site-specific settings between units, reducing repeated setup work across large deployments.
A Standardized AI Power Path
Vertiv is targeting neocloud operators, cloud service providers, multi-tenant colocation facilities, and enterprise AI and HPC installations. The RPP can run standalone or be integrated with SmartRun, which combines power and thermal management in a pre-configured system, or OneCore, a scalable factory-built data center offering that incorporates Vertiv power, cooling and IT infrastructure.
For operators, the practical significance is consolidation at the last electrical stage before the rack: higher-capacity distribution, selective isolation and revenue-grade measurement are combined in one repeatable product. Its standardized enclosure and transferable settings are intended to make those functions easier to reproduce across rows and campuses, reducing the need for stacked conventional panels or project-specific switchgear.
