> add capacity to scoop up the additional revenue.
they are; but Big Tech isn't paying the cost to add that capacity, because it's getting volume discount prices to attract them in the first place. So the utility has to raise prices on everyone else to cover the cost of adding the capacity.
so essentially, all the other consumers are subsidizing the extra power needed for the data centers (instead of the data centers paying for it)
they are; but Big Tech isn't paying the cost to add that capacity, because it's getting volume discount prices to attract them in the first place. So the utility has to raise prices on everyone else to cover the cost of adding the capacity.
so essentially, all the other consumers are subsidizing the extra power needed for the data centers (instead of the data centers paying for it)