OpenAI pitches power plants for data center protection
Original title: OpenAI pitches data center power plants as a way to protect nearby areas
OpenAI will free up to 1,000 MW of power during emergencies for nearby homes via its Grid Protectors Program.
OpenAI announces its Grid Protectors Program at a Georgia data center, offering up to 1,000 megawatts of power during extreme weather or emergencies. The initiative addresses local opposition to data centers by partnering with utilities on power plants. OpenAI also teams with Oracle and SoftBank for Stargate compute campuses across multiple states.
- Pilot in Effingham County, Georgia
- Provides power to ~700,000 homes
- Partners with Oracle and SoftBank
- Addresses energy cost restrictions in several states
- Spreads grid fixed costs across more sales
- Products
- Stargate
- Organizations
- Houston Advanced Research Center
From the original article
2 min read at theverge.com
In an announcement on Monday, OpenAI says it will pilot its "Grid Protectors Program" at an upcoming data center in Effingham County, Georgia, where the company promises to free up to 1,000 megawatts of power during extreme weather or emergencies, enough to power air conditioners in around 700,000 homes.
By Emma Roth · theverge.com
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