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Marie Marie

(10,547 posts)

3. And these massive energy hogs are popping up fast and popping up everywhere.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 11:15 PM

Aug 1

They are looking to build one about 40 miles from my home and the cost of electricity in that area (I am lucky - different power supplier) had skyrocketed in the last year to the point where people simply could not pay their electric bill. I think they might have blamed the increase on increased demand. Wait until this data center is built. Everyone knows what will happen yet no one ever seems to stop them from being built. Money talks, politicians roll over - and I live in a Blue state.