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Re:Data centers need power – lower income, rural residents p... by msandford on Thursday November 12, 2026 @03:33PM (#50473812)
How many jobs vs how much does the price of power go up? And are they good paying jobs or are they the equivalent of being a 3PL order packer but for swapping drives?
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Re:Data centers need power – lower income, rural residents p... by limagnolia on Thursday November 12, 2026 @03:56PM (#50474152)
If you have competent utility regulations and competent utility regulators, the price of electricity won't go up.... so maybe we should fix that?
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