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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand why the data centers aren't paying for the electricity they use. I have a meter on my house that determines my electric bill. Why isn't it the same for data centers? I am truly befuddled by this.[/quote]

The data centers do pay for electricity. But what they do is, they buy in bulk once a year at a rate negotiated with the regional utility provider. Because they buy in bulk, they end up paying less than average residential customers per kilowatt hour. The generating capacity for electricity has not kept up with the increase in demand. So now you have the same fixed amount of electricity, but there’s a lot more demand. Basic economics tells you that the price has to go up and the household buyer is the one who really gets screwed because they do not buy in bulk and they have to pay seasonal rates. That’s why there’s now a lot more focus on trying to ramp up nuclear generating facilities. But those are still 5 to 10 year projects. In the meantime, it would be a lot quicker to install masssolar installations, not only in industrial size in rural fields, but also in urban areas on as many rooftops as possible. That’s much quicker to scale up than building a nuclear power plant. [/quote]

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