OpenAI launches Grid Protectors Program for data center electricity flexibility
Original title: Introducing the Grid Protectors Program
The program will help OpenAI's future campuses reduce power demand during grid strain, starting with a Georgia pilot.
OpenAI is launching the Grid Protectors Program to help future compute campuses support reliable, affordable electricity. The effort with utilities, regulators and policymakers aims to reduce electricity demand when the grid is under strain. Georgia is the starting point with commitments for up to 1,000 MW of flexible demand response.
- Georgia Power agreement provides up to 1,000 MW flexible demand response
- Equivalent to average demand of 700,000 households
- Campuses will pay full infrastructure costs
- Flexibility to reduce demand during extreme weather
- Vendors
- OpenAI
- Countries
- United States
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6 min read at openai.comOpenAI’s Grid Protectors Program will work with utilities to help future compute campuses support grid reliability and protect consumer electricity costs.
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