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OpenAI has proposed reducing electricity use at its data centres when local grids are under strain, according to Computerworld. The plan, called Grid Protectors, is intended to help keep power available for nearby homes and businesses.
Why it mattersThe proposal would vary by region, but OpenAI has not finalised all the details. The practical test is whether flexible power use can ease pressure on local grids without simply shifting the problem elsewhere.
Discuss: Should data centres have to reduce power use during grid peaks, even if that means slowing their own operations?
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