British Columbia Proposes New Power Rules for AI Data Centers
The policy would require AI and data center projects to bid for a limited supply of electricity to manage grid demand.
Managing Energy Consumption
The government of British Columbia, Canada, proposed significant changes to its energy regulations to manage the intense electricity demands of the rapidly growing AI sector. The new policy, tabled by Energy Minister Adrian Dix, would end the current first-come, first-served system for industrial power access.
Under the proposed framework, AI and data center projects would be required to compete for a limited allocation of power. The government stated this policy would prioritize natural resource and manufacturing projects that create more jobs, addressing concerns that AI's energy consumption could strain the province's power grid.
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