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Power company says "fuck you" to people to serve AI..

"Lake Tahoe’s main energy source is being diverted to power #AI data centers"

"Nevada-based #NVEnergy will stop providing 75 percent of Liberty Utilities’ electricity for the #California side of Lake Tahoe by May 2027, affecting about 49,000 customers to meet growing demand from AI-driven data centers in #Nevada, Fortune reports."

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Lake Tahoe’s major energy source is being diverted to power AI data centers

The planned cutoff has sparked ‘a great deal of concern’ among residents and businesses worried about possible disruptions, says South Lake Tahoe Mayor Cody Bass
Erin Keller (The Independent)
#ai #California #Nevada #nvenergy
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Henri Verymetaldev
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"meet growing demand"

"mmuhhhaahhaaaarrrggh u silly smol users, look at us selling ur precious Watts wholesale in GigaWatts!"

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Meanwhile on the other side of the country in Virginia, those who consume 25MW or more and have a load factor (average usage/peak usage) of at least 75% have to sign a 14 year contract and have a significant minimum charge which is due through the end of the contract, even if they shut down earlier: datacenterdynamics.com/en/news…

Virginia regulators approve new rate class for data centers and other large loads

Will apply to large loads that consume more than 25MW of power
www.datacenterdynamics.com
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