County with 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to 'Conserve Electricity'
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Re: County with 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to 'Conserve Electricity'
#2Unplug the data centers instead.
Re: County with 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to 'Conserve Electricity'
#3Conserving energy makes sense regardless of nearby data center electricity consumption.
Re: County with 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to 'Conserve Electricity'
#4Virginia (Dominion) electric rates went up dramatically, and are now in the same rough price band as 29 other states, because they were well below average. Important context, in my humble opinion.
Re: County with 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to 'Conserve Electricity'
#5If everyone turned off their lights 100% of the time they left their workstation, they could power those additional data centers for about one second.
Re: County with 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to 'Conserve Electricity'
#6Conserving energy makes sense regardless of nearby data center electricity consumption.
Yes, absolutely. This memo implies that with the same measures they could have saved 80% of the amount, regardless of the rate change. If that is significant they should have done this long ago.
Re: County with 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to 'Conserve Electricity'
#7You want to use a lot of electricity? Great! We sell electricity. We will need cash in advance to handle some upgrades, rather than passing those costs on to other rate payers.
Re: County with 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to 'Conserve Electricity'
#8Interestingly, San Francisco has built no more of these AI datacenters and has seen a rate hike larger than that over the last few years. If we could at least get a few more datacenters that would be nice considering the rate hikes approved here.
Re: County with 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to 'Conserve Electricity'
#9Do we scale back AI slop for a few days or pull power back from schools? Easy, kids can suffer, give them some ice water.
The AI bubble can’t pop soon enough.
Re: County with 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to 'Conserve Electricity'
#10The ~spice~ inference must flow.
Some of the data centers now run disconnected on gas turbines 24/7, which is better for electricity prices but they can be big nuisance for people living nearby.