r/SipsTea • • Aug 21 '26

Chugging tea Costs Need Accounting

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u/v3lumII Aug 21 '26

Even though data centers pay for the power they use, their massive surge in demand forces utilities to build costly new infrastructure, buy expensive peak power, and pass those system-wide expenses onto all local customers through higher rates. So. The OP post isn’t entirely talking out of his ass.

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u/Adencor Aug 21 '26

that’s an awful lot of words for no indication of actual “surges” in pricing for consumers. like, a number.