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No, they go down, obviously if you think about it. Having a huge volume consumer nearby amortizes away the fixed costs of the grid, which are massive. https://
by jeffbee 10mo ago
No, they go down, obviously if you think about it. Having a huge volume consumer nearby amortizes away the fixed costs of the grid, which are massive.
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- t-writescode 10mo agoExcept, https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-data-centers-electricity-prices/ https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-data-centers-elec... > Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.
- jeffbee 10mo agoYeah I don't have the inclination to repeat myself but it's a bad article based on bad data and flawed reasoning. Bloomberg also ran this article, by the same author, that says AI data centers are interfering with your applicances, which is also pure bullshit. https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-ai-power-home-appliances/ https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-ai-power-home-applia...
- cowsandmilk 10mo agoWhat fixed costs of the grid? In Northern Virginia, we’re constantly adding substations and transmission lines because the grid isn’t a fixed cost when you’re building data centers constantly; it quickly becomes a variable cost.