Anthropic says it will try to prevent its data centers from raising electricity costs

Anthropic is the latest AI company to promise to reduce the impact of its data centers on the electricity bills of nearby residents.

The company said it will pay higher monthly electricity fees to cover 100% of the upgrades needed to connect its data centers to the electricity grid. “This includes shares of these costs that would otherwise be passed on to consumers.” advertisement He says.

Anthropic did not provide details today about any agreements it has concluded with energy companies to achieve these goals. In November, that subscriber $50 billion plan to build data centers in New York and Texas “with more locations to come.”

As part of its pledge, Anthropic says it will support efforts to bring new energy sources online to meet the growing demand for electricity from artificial intelligence. It also claims that it will be willing to reduce its energy consumption during peak demand, a move that could help relieve pressure on power grids during a heat or cold wave. recently Winter storms have already raised concerns About how data centers increase stress on power grids and increase energy costs during severe weather.