A Senate Democrat is proposing a bill that would require large data centers to secure their own power in a bid to reduce energy costs.

Well of course they should pay for their own power!! They’re private companies! What am I missing here?

“ Data centers must pay for the grid upgrades they require and can’t siphon power from existing power plants, according to the bill. It also directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to update its rules related to transmission lines — which transport electricity — to allow data centers to reduce demand during peak energy hours. “

This seems reasonable to me.

  • SippyCup@lemmy.world
    62·
    12 hours ago

    One step further.

    Data centers must provide more clean energy to the grid than they remove.

    • nullify3112@lemmy.world
      6·
      11 hours ago

      Trying to think of a monkey’s paw situation :

      The AI companies would nuke cities to change the other side of the equation.

      Edit: that doesn’t work.

      They would nuke the solar panels not on their property. They don’t need to provide any renewable energy if they don’t draw in any.