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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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[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Net-metering first. Okay, both, but still...

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