A distributed power control system comprising: a flexible datacenter comprising: (i) a plurality of computing systems powered by a behind-the-meter power input system, (ii) the behind-the-meter power input system configured to receive power from a power generation system (610, 710, 820) prior to the power undergoing AC-to-AC step-up transformation for transmission to a grid and deliver the power to the plurality of computing systems, (iii) a datacenter control system configured to control the plurality of computing systems and the behind-the-meter power input system, and (iv) a networked or hardwired connection over which the datacenter control system is configured to receive communications transmitted from a local station control system that is configured to at least partially control the power generation system (610, 710, 820); a remote master control system configured to issue instructions to the datacenter control system that affect an amount of behind-the-meter power consumed by the plurality of computing systems of the flexible datacenter, wherein the local station control system is operated independently from the remote master control system; one or more processors; and data storage comprising a first set of instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the datacenter control system to perform operations comprising: receiving, via the networked or hardwired connection, a first operational directive from the local station control system, wherein the first operational directive is an operational directive for the flexible datacenter to ramp-down power consumption, and the first operational directive is associated with a reduced power generation condition of the power generation system determined by the local station control system, in response to receiving the first operational directive, causing the plurality of computing systems of the flexible datacenter to perform a first set of predetermined operations correlated with the first operational directive. a flexible datacenter comprising: (i) a plurality of computing systems powered by a behind-the-meter power input system, (ii) the behind-the-meter power input system configured to receive power from a power generation system (610, 710, 820) prior to the power undergoing AC-to-AC step-up transformation for transmission to a grid and deliver the power to the plurality of computing systems, (iii) a datacenter control system configured to control the plurality of computing systems and the behind-the-meter power input system, and (iv) a networked or hardwired connection over which the datacenter control system is configured to receive communications transmitted from a local station control system that is configured to at least partially control the power generation system (610, 710, 820); (i) a plurality of computing systems powered by a behind-the-meter power input system, (ii) the behind-the-meter power input system configured to receive power from a power generation system (610, 710, 820) prior to the power undergoing AC-to-AC step-up transformation for transmission to a grid and deliver the power to the plurality of computing systems, (iii) a datacenter control system configured to control the plurality of computing systems and the behind-the-meter power input system, and (iv) a networked or hardwired connection over which the datacenter control system is configured to receive communications transmitted from a local station control system that is configured to at least partially control the power generation system (610, 710, 820); a remote master control system configured to issue instructions to the datacenter control system that affect an amount of behind-the-meter power consumed by the plurality of computing systems of the flexible datacenter, wherein the local station control system is operated independently from the remote master control system; one or more processors; and data storage comprising a first set of instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the datacenter control system to perform operations comprising: receiving, via the networked or hardwired connection, a first operational directive from the local station control system, wherein the first operational directive is an operational directive for the flexible datacenter to ramp-down power consumption, and the first operational directive is associated with a reduced power generation condition of the power generation system determined by the local station control system, in response to receiving the first operational directive, causing the plurality of computing systems of the flexible datacenter to perform a first set of predetermined operations correlated with the first operational directive. receiving, via the networked or hardwired connection, a first operational directive from the local station control system, wherein the first operational directive is an operational directive for the flexible datacenter to ramp-down power consumption, and the first operational directive is associated with a reduced power generation condition of the power generation system determined by the local station control system, in response to receiving the first operational directive, causing the plurality of computing systems of the flexible datacenter to perform a first set of predetermined operations correlated with the first operational directive.