signalTechCrunch AI2026-09-18
Google, Nvidia, and Anthropic want Emerald AI to find space on the grid for more data centers
Emerald AI formed the AI Energy Management Alliance (AEMA) with Google, Nvidia, Anthropic, and utilities including AES, Constellation, National Grid, and NRG Energy to use demand response - pausing noncritical tasks and shifting compute loads - to free up 100 gigawatts of grid capacity for new data centers. The startup's software connects utilities directly to data centers for rapid load adjustments, and it raised $150 million in Series A funding led by Energize Capital and DCVC to scale the technology.
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