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Anthropic buys $3.4B in gas turbines for power

Original title: Anthropic joins AI’s natural gas frenzy, buys $3.4B worth of turbines

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What it is: Anthropic purchased natural gas turbines worth 3.4 billion dollars to generate its own electricity. The company bought the generators directly from Caterpillar.
How it works: The turbines can produce up to 1.7 gigawatts of electricity. This purchase allows the company to secure its own power source instead of waiting for public electrical grid connections.
Where it is available: Not stated in the source
Example: Anthropic can use the generators to power its computing operations directly on-site without relying on the public grid.

What it is: Anthropic has acquired 1.7 gigawatts of natural gas generation capacity by purchasing Caterpillar turbines for 3.4 billion dollars. This marks a shift from its traditional model of renting computing infrastructure.
How it works: The company bypassed a third-party supplier, OnePWR, to buy the generators directly from the manufacturer. The hardware will provide dedicated on-site power to mitigate grid connection delays.
Where it is available: Not stated in the source
Example: The turbines can be deployed to provide up to 1.7 gigawatts of electricity for data centers, bypassing public grid queues.

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Anthropic joins AI’s natural gas frenzy, buys $3.4B worth of turbines