OpenAI 将数据中心配套电厂包装为社区保护资源
原标题：OpenAI pitches data center power plants as a way to protect nearby areas
AI 摘要
OpenAI 宣布将在佐治亚州 Effingham County 的新建数据中心试点“Grid Protectors Program”，承诺在极端天气或紧急情况下释放最多 1000 兆瓦电力，可为约 70 万户家庭的空调供电。此举背景是美国多地居民反对数据中心项目，多州已立法禁止 AI 公司把能源成本转嫁给居民。OpenAI 还将数据中心改称“compute campuses”，并称全年稳定用电可分摊电网固定成本，同时与 Oracle、SoftBank 合作建设 Stargate 数据中心。
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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 emergencies, enough to power air conditioners in around 700,000 homes. OpenAI pitches data center power plants as a way to protect nearby areas As public opinion has soured on data centers, it’s selling ‘AI campuses’ as protectors, instead of noisy polluters. The a