Some who voted against the bill worried about an amendment to the original proposal that, in limited circumstances, will allow utilities to allocate portions of the infrastructure costs across the broader system, rather than charging only the data center, if the upgrades also benefit other customers or improve or replace existing infrastructure.
That sounds reasonable, no? If a data centre needs 50MW and instead of building a 50MW generator they build a 200MW one while also replacing an aging 100MW generator then they’ve increased total capacity, provided better energy security for their other customers while also providing the initial 50MW required for the data centre.
Not saying I agree with the idea of the data centres and that this couldn’t be abused in any way but it’s not necessarily a maliciously included amendment.
Guys, I have an announcement: I read the article
So yeah, it’s bullshit
That sounds reasonable, no? If a data centre needs 50MW and instead of building a 50MW generator they build a 200MW one while also replacing an aging 100MW generator then they’ve increased total capacity, provided better energy security for their other customers while also providing the initial 50MW required for the data centre.
Not saying I agree with the idea of the data centres and that this couldn’t be abused in any way but it’s not necessarily a maliciously included amendment.
Nailed it!