Comment by kube-system
5 hours ago
I don't know about this particular situation (NH and MA seem to have expensive power as well), but you can have significantly different costs on one side of the line or the other for regulatory reasons. State regulations can affect the cost of business significantly, and electricity is no exception.
Fascinating. First you NIMBY the power, then you cite the power shortages to NIMBY the data centers. Win. Win.
There's a lot more that contributes to power costs than NIMBYism.
I'm from Nevada. Very aware that California has more regulation (and hence more cost than us), but know little about the regional cost differences between Maine and Massachusetts.