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Google to Limit Use of AI Data Center Power During Grid Peaks

Google signed its first demand-response deals to cut AI data center power use during grid surges, partnering with two local utility firms.
Google to Limit Use of AI Data Center Power During Grid Peaks
This undated photo made available by Google shows colorful pipes sending and receiving water for cooling Google's data center in The Dalles, Ore. AP Photo/Google, Connie Zhou
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
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Global technology giant Google has just signed agreements with utility firms Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) and the Tennessee Power Authority (TVA) to reduce power use at its artificial intelligence (AI) data centers when there is surging demand on the grid.

In a company statement on Aug. 4, Google said it has arranged to curb electricity usage to free up grid space when requested by the utilities, as AI use can outpace power supplies.
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.