Startup GridCare Aims to Tap Hidden Power Capacity
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Power scarcity is all anyone talks about in the AI world. Funny how we actually have plenty. GridCare, which emerged last year from a Stanford University sustainability accelerator, has surprised AI developers and even utilities by finding power that they can tap even in congested urban markets where the grid appeared sold out. Power grids are designed to handle the hottest and coldest days and other periods of peak demand. Utilities have historically built two to three times capacity than they really needed because calculating the right amount of excess is hard.