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OpenAI announced a pilot of its grid protection plan at a new data center in Effingham County, Georgia. The company pledged to make up to 1,000 megawatts of power available during extreme weather or emergencies—roughly enough to run air conditioning in 700,000 homes. This is a pledge, not power already delivered.
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OpenAI says its future data centers will use less power when local grids are overloaded, starting in Georgia. Under the first deal, Georgia Power can cut up to 1,000MW from OpenAI’s planned Effingham County campus during demand peaks such as heat waves; even at the maximum cutback, the campus would still draw about 2,200MW.
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OpenAI announced a pilot of its grid protection plan at a new data center in Effingham County, Georgia. The company pledged to make up to 1,000 megawatts of power available during extreme weather or emergencies—roughly enough to run air conditioning in 700,000 homes. This is a pledge, not power already delivered.
OpenAI says Georgia Power can cut up to 1,000MW of power to its planned Effingham County data center during demand peaks. The company estimates that power could meet the average demand of about 700,000 households; even at the maximum cutback, the campus would still draw about 2,200MW.
OpenAI says its future data centers will use less power when local grids are overloaded, starting in Georgia. Under the first deal, Georgia Power can cut up to 1,000MW from OpenAI’s planned Effingham County campus during demand peaks such as heat waves; even at the maximum cutback, the campus would still draw about 2,200MW.
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