Google Is Paying For Heat Pumps To Make Room On California's Grid

Google Is Paying For Heat Pumps To Make Room On California's Grid. Google is funding a PG&E virtual power plant of 21,000 home devices totaling 11 MW, testing whether homes can make room on the grid for AI demand.
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