Meta Pushes Into Power Trading as AI Sends Demand Soaring
By
Neha Kumari
(Bloomberg) — Meta Platforms Inc. is moving to break into the wholesale power-trading business to better manage the massive electricity needs of its data centers.
The company, which owns Facebook, filed an application with US regulators this week seeking authorization to do so. A Meta representative said it was a natural next step to participate in energy markets as it looks to power operations with clean energy.
