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This is going to feel like the recycle scam isn't it. Corpos sucking down every last drop of energy while residential will be asked to turn up the thermostat in the summer and down in the winter so we "do our part".
literally passing the bucks to us: https://apnews.com/article/electricity-prices-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-fbf213a915fb574a4f3e5baaa7041c3a
Always has been
Residents in big cities have been experiencing it for decades at this point.
ConEd saying "We're preparing for the heat wave in your area this week. Please, limit your energy usage to prevent power outages."
Yeah, and times square is still lit up full brightness. The skyscraper offices aren't doing their part. Most of them, you can feel the cold on the street from their lobbies.
Charge higher rates for crypto and AI. No one should be hot or cold so some asshole can make more money.
That's how prices work, yes.
crypto scam, AI is the new crypto
This has been the case for decades, why would it change now?
It will be even worse than before. Texas hasn't added any power generating capacity outside of the devil that is solar and wind. Solar and wind are the only reasons we haven't seen the rolling blackouts for a few years now. Texas is even trying to make it harder to add more solar and wind, so it will strain even more.
Rolling blackouts, my dude. Dig it.
I can dig it
I always ignore power savings requests. If they really can't serve the population, they need to make more power. If we all turn down our usage to make it work, they won't make more.