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ihaveaquestion

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Sun Sep 7, 2025, 08:37 AM Sunday

More Perfect Union - We Found the Hidden Cost of Data Centers. It's in Your Electric Bill [View all]



"Data centers are driving up utility costs. As companies like Amazon and Meta pour billions into data centers across the country, it’s raising electricity bills. While they’re making record profits, the rest of us are forced to foot the bill."

Note: I think I saw this posted on DU recently, but I missed it then. Anyway, it's explains really well the how we're all likely to pay for data centers' electric usage. They propose at least one solution at the end, too.
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