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It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs
(theconversation.com)
this post was submitted on 07 Jul 2026
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oh wow
since you want to continue having this discussion, mind elaborating wtf that has to do with my comment?
You responded to me? And want to know what reading has to do with a news community?
Listen, my comment is 100% in line with the article and relevant to the discussion. I asked you multiple times what it was that YOU disagreed with and you failed to do so.
Maybe it's you not reading things before commenting.
Not my circus, but:
As such, it's not immediately obvious how, despite your assertion to the contrary. The article expands on this further and also provides other examples of how and why figuring out how to split costs is messy. Might be worth reading and pointing to specific things you disagree with rather than just saying, "No, you!" over and over, if you actually want to have a conversation on the topic.
It is still obvious. This isn't some new phenomenon. The costs are going to consumers. Not just when the power company has to pay for upgrades which according to their policies and local ordinances may or may not get split, but also as these companies use massive amounts more power causing the supply:demand curve to shift.
We, as in the power companies and any economist with a calculator, can tell you exactly how these costs are getting pushed onto consumers and in some cases by precise amounts as to how much.
This is high school math, not magic.