US EditionOpenAI unveils plan to keep data-center energy costs in check
OpenAI's Stargate Community Plan commits to funding local power infrastructure and grid upgrades to prevent electricity price hikes as AI data center demand grows.
- OpenAI announced the Stargate Community Plan, pledging to minimize water use and pay for energy infrastructure upgrades at its Stargate data-centre sites.
- With AI demand rising, AI data-centre power demand could grow more than thirtyfold, reaching over 120 gigawatts by 2035 from about 4 gigawatts today, while areas face up to 267% price increases.
- Each Stargate site will get a locally tailored plan, and OpenAI said it may fully fund dedicated power infrastructure or pay for new generation, energy storage, grid upgrades and transmission resources to avoid burdening local utilities.
- Analysts note that energy plans can shape investor sentiment as power costs affect operating expenses for AI companies, while utility companies and energy infrastructure firms gain from grid upgrade investments impacting regulatory approval processes.
- Critics caution that funding alone may be insufficient, as environmental groups and local critics highlight water use, emissions, and scrubbed data-centre projects, while OpenAI emphasizes community engagement processes.
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