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1. Gerry McGovern (gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Jun-2024 15:56:54 JST Gerry McGovern

   Spurred by an increasing number of power-hungry data centers, the keepers of the electric grid in Northern Virginia are embarking on an ambitious, multi-billion-dollar plan to bring more electricity.
   “This is impacting the entire region, and all because of Loudoun and Prince William counties approving data centers,” said Karen Sheehan, director of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County. She noted that ratepayers across the region will pay for the improvements.

   https://protectpwc.org/2023/08/30/prince-william-times-data-center-driven-power-crunch-prompts-planning-for-new-high-voltage-lines/

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Jun-2024 15:58:00 JST Aral Balkan

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     @gerrymcgovern Socialise the costs, privatise the profits. Sounds about right. Oh, and let’s decimate the environment while we’re at it too, y’know, for shits and giggles.