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Illinois running low on power as AI data centers spike electricity demand | The news is a blow to Gov. JB Pritzker’s climate change-fighting goals too, as demand from AI data centers soars (www.wbez.org)

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[–] Switorik@lemmy.zip 7 points 10 months ago

It's ok, we'll just raise everyone's bills to pay for more power plants. What's the problem? /s