OpenAI Launches Grid Protectors Program for Compute Campuses

On November 2, 2026, OpenAI launched the Grid Protectors Program, a national effort to arrange for future compute campuses to reduce electricity demand when grids are under strain. Georgia is the starting point, with a planned Effingham County campus and an agreement providing up to 1,000 megawatts of flexible demand response. The company will work with utilities, regulators and policymakers to develop arrangements specifying how much demand can be reduced, how quickly and for how long. OpenAI…

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