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
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.
