Energy
Duke Energy Turns to Big Tech to Help Beef Up Power Grid
- Data centers could turn on generators when power is needed
- Artificial intelligence has turbocharged electricity demand
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US power company Duke Energy Corp. is in talks with tech companies including Microsoft Corp. about tapping generators installed at their data centers to add electricity to the grid during periods of high demand.
“We’re talking about how we can say yes to serving these large loads while meeting the needs of our customers at large,” Duke Chief Financial Officer Brian Savoy said in an interview Thursday before the company held its earnings call with analysts.