alt Hacker NewsThis just means that DC builds will move to other states. It isn't exactly like you need low latency/colocation for AI workloads.
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kadabra9 • today at 3:42 PM
Isn't that the point? Keeping data centers out of neighborhoods that don't want them?
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Probably but now planning of these datacenters will now include power redundancy and a shit ton of backup power. Some commenters here think "just move dc to texas." Sounds like a good idea until you realize grid is nearly entirely separate from federal grid. State manages it and completely ignores any attempts to weatherize it.
2021 was an absolute disaster. There was a moment where the grid could have completely collapsed. But by some luck, the state avoided that.
Can they do that next time? Shall wait and see.