Core Viewpoint - A corporate alliance, including Nvidia, has established a new type of data center aimed at alleviating power usage issues amid surging demand for artificial intelligence [1] Group 1: Data Center Development - The Aurora data center, under construction in Virginia by Nvidia, is deploying software developed by Emerald AI [1] - The facility is being built by Digital Realty, a leading global data center developer [1] - Aurora will be the first data center to receive a new flexible power usage certification [1] Group 2: Certification and Industry Impact - The certification is jointly developed by Nvidia, Emerald AI, the Electric Power Research Institute, and regional grid operator PJM [1] - Analyst Tyler Norris noted that the Aurora project challenges the previous belief that AI data centers could only achieve grid flexibility through on-site generation or storage [1] - The project demonstrates that software-based load scheduling can also serve as a reliable and quantifiable grid resource [1]