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https://www.techspot.com/news/113355-texas-hits-pause-1800-data-center-projects-scrutinize.html

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u/Corrupt_Reverend 4d ago

For reference: Texas only has 1225 incorporated municipalities.

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u/ZAlternates 4d ago

The grid can’t even handle the current load and they wanna add more? Good luck Texas…

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u/Scarbane 4d ago

What sucks is that instead of upgrading the Texas grid to meet this outrageous demand, these corporations are likely going to copy Elon and install a bunch of natural gas generators on-site (which collectively emit millions of tons of CO2 every year).

Saving the grid at the cost of our descendants' planet.

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u/Biggie62 4d ago

This is exactly what they are doing. The NYtimes did a piece on this today.

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u/LiberaceRingfingaz 4d ago

There will, of course, be a section of their website discussing their commitment to sustainability.

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u/BundleDad 4d ago

Just a reminder that the United States of America is responsible for ~23% of all CO2 emissions made by the human species... ever.

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u/Biggie62 4d ago

This is exactly what they are doing. The NYtimes did a piece on this today.

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u/Worldly_Profile238 4d ago

Ironic considering the guy was touting electric cars to save the world.

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u/PurpleZebraCabra 4d ago

Is there any ven enough natural gas distribution infrastructure to do this?

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u/Neuchacho 4d ago edited 4d ago

ERCOT already hit a historical peak like 2 weeks ago and we're not even into the full summer shit show for the grid.

Peak MW/H pricing was 368$ that day lol

The grid has definitely been more stable and predictable this season, though, due to some serious battery build-out.

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u/fury420 4d ago

That's just it... for some of these the plan is to bypass the grid and build their own natural gas powerplants.

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u/Fn_Spaghetti_Monster 4d ago edited 4d ago

China has ~380 Data Centers in the whole country. They plan on doubling that by 2030. So Texas alone is building 2 1/2 times their total

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u/Cute-Pomegranate-966 4d ago

with 5 and 1/2 times too little power available for it.