Anthropic to Cover Data Center Grid Costs, Shield Consumers from Rising Power Bills

• Anthropic will cover all grid upgrade costs for its data centers by increasing its monthly electricity charges.
• This initiative aims to prevent increased power costs from being passed on to consumers.
• The company plans to bring new power generation and add grid capacity to meet its electricity needs.
• Anthropic will also invest in research to reduce data center power usage and optimize the grid.
• Similar to Microsoft's efforts, Anthropic will work with utilities and local leaders on community initiatives.