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OpenAI's Future Georgia Data Center Offers the Grid a Future Favor
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OpenAI says it will pilot its Grid Protectors Program at an upcoming data center in Effingham County, Georgia. The company promises to free up to 1,000 megawatts during extreme weather or emergencies, enough to power air conditioners in around 700,000 homes. The proposal concerns a future facility and a maximum amount, not power already being supplied. It is intended to address concerns about grid reliability as data centers expand. The building's public introduction includes a pledge to help in a crisis, a useful promise for neighbors who will also want to know what happens on ordinary days.
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