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Comment by jimbokun

5 months ago

That doesn't excuse gouging consumers now to subsidize data centers for large corporations.

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HDThoreaun  5 months ago

Yes it does. Prices are based off supply and demand. Demand is increasing but the government is making it prohibitively costly to expand supply so prices are going up. The solution is to generate more electricity, not stifle demand.

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