OpenAI launches Grid Protectors Program to supply up to 1,000 MW during emergencies
The Verge1 min read105 words
OpenAI announced on Monday that it will pilot its “Grid Protectors Program” at a forthcoming data center in Effingham County, Georgia. The company states the initiative will free up to 1,000 megawatts of power during extreme weather or emergencies, a capacity sufficient to operate air conditioners in approximately 700,000 homes.
This announcement arrives amid increasing opposition to data centers across the United States. Local residents have frequently protested massive projects that begin development with little or no community input. In Utah, for instance, residents objected after Box Elder County commissioners approved a data center projected to consume more than double a specified amount of power.
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