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Re:U.S. October PPI Rises 6.5% YoY, Highest in Nearly Four Y... by SoftTalker on Friday November 13, 2026 @12:16PM (#50486567)
So you require the data center to pay for increasing generating capacity by 1.1X as part of its permitting.
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Re:U.S. October PPI Rises 6.5% YoY, Highest in Nearly Four Y... by treis on Friday November 13, 2026 @12:37PM (#50486888)
They do but that also does not magically create supply.
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Re:U.S. October PPI Rises 6.5% YoY, Highest in Nearly Four Y... by SoftTalker on Friday November 13, 2026 @12:41PM (#50486967)
What? Maybe I wasn't clear, but I meant that you make them pay for increasing the supply.
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Re:U.S. October PPI Rises 6.5% YoY, Highest in Nearly Four Y... by treis on Friday November 13, 2026 @12:51PM (#50487119)
I understand but it takes time to build power plants. You still have the same immediate capacity problem and need to reduce demand until the new supply comes online.
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