Sources: Anthropic bought commitments for 1.7GW of gas-fired generators from equipment supplier OnePWR for $3.4B, the largest known such purchase by an AI lab (Martha Muir/Financial Times)
Anthropic is bypassing traditional suppliers to secure scarce power equipment for its data centers.
The company bought commitments for 1.7GW of gas-fired generators from OnePWR for $3.4 billion, according to sources cited by the Financial Times. The report describes it as the largest known purchase of its kind by an AI lab. The deal secures equipment as demand for energy surges; the note does not specify delivery dates or installation sites.
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The company bought commitments for 1.7GW of gas-fired generators from OnePWR for $3.4 billion, according to sources cited by the Financial Times. The report describes it as the largest known purchase of its kind by an AI lab. The deal secures equipment as demand for energy surges; the note does not specify delivery dates or installation sites.
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