Maryland citizens hit with $2B power grid upgrade for out-of-state AI
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Re: Maryland citizens hit with $2B power grid upgrade for out-of-state AI
#2who is actually signing off on these agreements to build it, knowing the bill goes to the locals? seems openly shady
Re: Maryland citizens hit with $2B power grid upgrade for out-of-state AI
#3who is actually signing off on these agreements to build it, knowing the bill goes to the locals? seems openly shady
Those closest to the beltway…
Re: Maryland citizens hit with $2B power grid upgrade for out-of-state AI
#4I am curious how electricity is priced. Why are more and more utility providers charge based on ‘infrastructure cost’ or ‘fixed platform fee’ instead of usage fee?
Re: Maryland citizens hit with $2B power grid upgrade for out-of-state AI
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Re: Maryland citizens hit with $2B power grid upgrade for out-of-state AI
#6I am curious how electricity is priced. Why are more and more utility providers charge based on ‘infrastructure cost’ or ‘fixed platform fee’ instead of usage fee?
because as part of their legal monopolies they are only allowed to charge a "reasonable" usage fee.
ETA: utility companies make profit on capex, not opex
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you should read the article before commenting
Re: Maryland citizens hit with $2B power grid upgrade for out-of-state AI
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Wait, you also agree that state and federal elected officials waste absurd amounts of money? Regularly? With no consequence?!
Was your comment trying to normalize this, or blame citizens?
Re: Maryland citizens hit with $2B power grid upgrade for out-of-state AI
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I think the point is “out of state”.
But also, the price of grid upgrades are more and more often being passed directly to customers and you don’t really get a choice of whether or not you’re a customer.
Re: Maryland citizens hit with $2B power grid upgrade for out-of-state AI
#10I am curious how electricity is priced. Why are more and more utility providers charge based on ‘infrastructure cost’ or ‘fixed platform fee’ instead of usage fee?
because as part of their legal monopolies they are only allowed to charge a "reasonable" usage fee. ETA: utility companies make profit on capex, not opex
Only allowed to charge “reasonable” usage fee means no other non-usage fee allowed or it is purposely designed to allow other kinds of fees?