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Wicked Blue

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16. Data centers use enormous amounts of air conditioning

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 12:36 AM

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to keep the computers cool enough to function properly. They need that cooling the most during the hottest part of a warm day, putting severe strain on utility companies' generating capacity. This is also the time of day when homes, businesses and other utility clients require the most electricity for cooling. Result: rolling blackouts.

But I wonder, are data centers subject to those rolling blackouts as well?

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East coast could soon get rolling blackouts during summer because data centers have pushed electric grid to the limit [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

Swell. FalloutShelter Tuesday #1

We are going to need a lot more power hueymahl Tuesday #2

I'm guessing that another 40% delivery increase is in order? EarthFirst Tuesday #3

I know who should pay! Multichromatic Tuesday #5

That's who should pay. But guess who's going to pay... thought crime Tuesday #12

How about taxing ChatGPT users? LisaM Wednesday #18

Alternatively... Multichromatic Tuesday #4

Rolling black outs so assholes can undress your children and sisters, wives, girlfriends, mom's, aunts, etc. chowder66 Tuesday #6

That's a sore spot! Linda ladeewolf Tuesday #11

The current Captains of Industry thought crime Tuesday #13

+1 dalton99a Tuesday #15

The time to worry will be when the data centers don't participate in the rolling blackouts ffr Tuesday #7

Cut the cord Puppyjive Tuesday #8

Well, they could just kill power to the worthless AI crap instead of punishing hundreds of thousands of customers gfwzig Tuesday #9

Hahahahahahahaha angrychair Tuesday #10

Gotta keep data centers powered up WestMichRad Tuesday #14

Data centers use enormous amounts of air conditioning Wicked Blue Wednesday #16

I better get the generator carb cleaned! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #17

That's what happens when you spend all your money on the military and neglect the country's infrastructure. raccoon Wednesday #19

Well now they're spending all their money on ICE goons. BumRushDaShow Wednesday #20

Very glad we invested in solar panels and batteries perdita9 Wednesday #21

Good thing I invested Miguelito Loveless Wednesday #22