OpenAI pitches data center power plants as a way to protect nearby areas

“In an announcement on Monday, OpenAI says it will pilot its "Grid Protectors Program" at an upcoming data center in Effingham County, Georgia, where the company promises to free up to 1,000 megawatts of power during extreme weather or…”

— The Verge AI

Single source, filed Nov 3, 02:01 by The Verge AI. Treat the detail as unconfirmed until a second outlet picks it up — that is the threshold this board uses before a story is allowed to climb.

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Filed under Model releases, score 40/100. It carries the OpenAI tag, so it sits with the rest of that vendor's coverage on the board.

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