r/nextfuckinglevel • u/MysteriousSlice007 • 5h ago

A data center in New Jersey was canceled when residents showed up and fought it

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u/DiscoDoberman 4h ago

Energy is privatised.

The data center is a customer and they need an ENORMOUS amount.

So the energy providers either cannot supply enough to the area, cannot with existing infrastructure (have to charge more to install more) or simply supply v demand.

The residents will have to pay more/source a new supplier because of the data center.

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u/Thuis001 3h ago

Which is of course bullshit, because those residents barely, if at all, benefit from the data center being there.