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.

  • bthest@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    23 hours ago

    Well they’re very accident prone. Lots of dangerous rednecks out there in the deserts shooting wildly without knowing what’s beyond their targets. So much delicate equipment exposed to the rain of stray bullets. And it’d really suck to work there and find your car’s radiator coolant pouring out from a .30 caliber hole.