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
      1·
      3 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·
        2 hours ago

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

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        deadpans right

        …I was being sarcastic!