NVIDIA and Google's new coalition wants to speed up AI data center power grid connections

A new coalition comprising Google, NVIDIA, Anthropic, and Emerald AI is working to accelerate power grid connections for AI data centers. The group aims to secure 100 GW of grid capacity to support expanding infrastructure. In exchange for speeding up these critical connections, the tech giants are seeking increased flexibility. This strategic partnership focuses on overcoming energy bottlenecks to ensure that new data centers can be deployed and powered more efficiently across the existing electrical grid.