I keep hearing how everyone’s electric bills are going up with AI data centers near them. Why aren’t the companies paying the bill? Or is it building the infrastructure to accommodate them the issue?

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    19 days ago

    The same way you pay more for gas in summer or when the economy is doing well: demand is higher so prices go up.

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      19 days ago

      Don’t forget that when the bubble pops companies holding the bag will be trying to recoup their initial capital so the price won’t go down.