OpenAI launched its Grid Protectors Program, under which future AI facilities would reduce electricity use during grid emergencies or peak demand to limit costs for other customers. The first example is a planned facility in Effingham County, Georgia, covered by a 25-year agreement with Georgia Power for about 3,200 megawatts, with up to 1,000 megawatts available for temporary reductions. Georgia Power projects roughly $950 million in annual customer savings from 2029, but those estimates cover its broader customer portfolio and remain projections. The article also reports OpenAI is preparing to rebrand data centers as 'AI compute campuses' amid growing public opposition, and has not yet disclosed binding demand-reduction commitments for its other facilities.
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