OpenAI introduced the Grid Protectors Program, a system utilizing load shedding to reduce AI data center energy demand during peak hours, with testing underway…
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OpenAI announced a "Grid Protectors Program" yesterday, a deal with Georgia Power to drop up to 1,000 megawatts of demand when the grid is under strain, which OpenAI puts at roughly 700,000 households. OpenAI also says it will pay the full infrastructure and electric-service costs for the site. The press seems to be split on how to frame it: The Verge called them data center power plants that protect nearby areas, while TechRadar said OpenAI is rebranding data centers as "compute campuses" to win people over. 🤷 https://forck.live/items/30550-introducing-the-grid-protectors-program submitted by /u/sokratus [link] [comments]
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