Problems
What will AGI do for Real-Time Power Procurement?
Data center operators and large-scale AI compute providers consume electricity at massive volumes, exposing them to extreme volatility in wholesale energy markets. These facilities operate continuous, gigawatt-scale loads, while wholesale grid prices fluctuate every five to fifteen minutes based on weather shifts, demand surges, and generator outages. Procurement teams struggle to secure optimal pricing because they rely on static, long-term contracts or manual trading desks that cannot react to sub-hourly market anomalies.