Virginia county asks all employees, including schools, to conserve power due to AI-driven electricity price hikes — state's 400-plus data centers steadily increasing demand, grid expansion, and pricing
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Virginia county asks all employees including schools to save power, due to AI-driven power requirements— state's 400-plus datacenters steadily increasing demand, grid expansion, and pricing
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A Virginia county with 37 data centers asks schools to conserve electricity to mitigate a 25% increase in electricity costs pic.twitter.com/ejBNIKxUwb
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