Chris Nelder 🤘 on Nostr: In npub1aseh4…u5dxx Ep. 226 back in June, we took a very skeptical view of the hype ...

In npub1aseh4qlqcnde527px0h2mad4qfyfumj2x48aya23pdf2zp7l3d9snu5dxx (npub1ase…5dxx) Ep. 226 back in June, we took a very skeptical view of the hype around data center demand for power because it looked like Google, Meta & Microsoft were attempting to force all utility customers to shoulder the cost of grid expansion to meet the demands of their data centers in their AI fever dreams. https://xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/episode-226-load-growth-shenanigans/

Now, lo and behold, here they are, attempting to end-run the Ohio PUC with a backroom deal to do just that. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/aep-ohio-puc-data-center-tariff-proposal-amazon-google-meta-microsoft-constellation/729697/

Raise hell, Ohio!!