alt Hacker NewsData centers increase strain on the grid, so their supply lines do too.
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inigyou • yesterday at 10:55 AM
That makes no sense. Building new grid increases strain on the grid? No, it reduces strain, that's why they're doing it.
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Data centers increase strain on the grid, so their supply lines do too.
That makes no sense. Building new grid increases strain on the grid? No, it reduces strain, that's why they're doing it.
Data centers are a fixed load with on-site backup generators that can be used to shed load when the grid is stressed. Grids actually like that sort of thing. It lets them use more cheap renewables.