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Data centers are cutting power to homes, driving homeowners to solar and batteries (electrek.co)
submitted 1 day ago by Kirk@startrek.website to c/energy@slrpnk.net
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[โ€“] zout@fedia.io 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

We've basically had this scenario unfold in the Netherlands during the last ~15 years. It lead to energy companies charging customers for sending their excess electricity to the grid for some reason.

[โ€“] Kirk@startrek.website 2 points 19 hours ago

Wow! That's like, the opposite of how you ensure a grid is robust.