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OpenAI is pitching data center power plants as a way to protect nearby areas.

If on-site generation is accepted as a community-protection measure, data-center developers may face pressure to self-supply power rather than rely solely on grid interconnection.
Trade pressSlicast · November 2, 2026 at 18:01 UTC · US · Source: The Verge
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