After severe 76% electricity price hikes due to AI data centers, Virginia requires firms to pay for all dedicated upstream electrical infrastructure — state regulators crack down, governor says move will save civilians ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’
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This move should prevent future electricity price increases.

Full title: After severe 76% electricity price hikes due to AI data centers, Virginia requires firms to pay for all dedicated upstream electrical infrastructure — State regulators crack down, governor says move will save civilians ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’

    • moodoovoodoo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      11 hours ago

      Yuuup. At the data centers I’ve been to in VA, there are smaller buildings peppered in which house small businesses. Bet your ass all it takes is a little gyro shop to qualify as sharing the infrastructure.

      • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        10 hours ago

        Oh man! I can get a gyro now??? Sweet deal!!!

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        deadpans right

        …I was being sarcastic!