OpenAI pitches data centers as power savers
openai to pilot grid protectors program at georgia data center, promising to free 1,000 megawatts of power during emergencies, affecting local communities.
openai is launching its grid protectors program at an upcoming data center in effingham county, georgia. the program 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. this initiative is part of openai's effort to rebrand its ai data centers as 'compute campuses' and address growing public opposition to data centers in various us states. several states have enacted laws to prevent ai companies from passing energy costs on to residents, amid concerns over environmental impacts.