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sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours ago

A major watchdog says data centers are wreaking havoc on North America's power grid

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A major watchdog says data centers are wreaking havoc on North America's power grid

www.businessinsider.com

sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours ago
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The top North American grid watchdog warns that AI data centers threaten grid stability with power swings, calling for action to prevent outages.
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    utilities management should remain under the purview of a publicly-accountable governing body

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Utility_Commission_of_Texas

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      Did you even care to read that article?

      What do you think “investor-owned electric utilities” means? My WHOLE FUCKING POINT is that “competition” and “investor-owned” in the context of public utilities and services kills people.

      Here, have a Wikipedia article;

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture

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