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OpenAI's idea is close to a combination of "demand response" and "aggregation of distributed backup resources": when the grid is strained, data centers reduce their own draw or enable their own power sources, ceding the freed capacity to the grid.
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11/2/2026
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Valid until: 1/31/2027
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