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April 12, 2026
Around the Corner | Opinion
A New Metric Related to Data Centers and Electricity that May Matter
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Apr 12, 2026 | Peter Kelly-Detwiler
A proposed new metric – the compute heat rate – soon may change the conversation around data center electricity use, writes columnist and industry futurist Peter Kelly-Detwiler.
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KeywordsAround the Cornerartificial intelligence (AI)Compute Heat Rate (CHR)data centersEmerald AIflexible loadNVIDIAPeter Kelly-Detwiler
Peter Kelly-Detwiler
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