@moreperfectunion: Henrico County, Virginia has 37 data centers – and its planning on building 17 more. But according to 404 Media, on June 26th the county asked schools and government workers to cut back on electricity use. The County Manager informed county employees that as of July 1st, the electricity rate paid by the county was going up by 25% – increasing costs by about $5 million. So to mitigate the increases, county employees were asked to do things like "turn off lights" and "adjust blinds." This is in the midst of a historic heat wave rocking the country. Henrico County will see temperatures rise to 100 degrees, and has issued an excessive heat warning to residents.

colby :

remember data centers come first!

Froggy :

I live in Henrico. It is getting crazy!!! 😳

ShaynaBaDana :

Try electric going up over $200-$300 just this winter 🙄🤬

Gar :

This is disgusting omg

Golden :

In capitalism, you must make sacrifices while corporations are always coddled

mgc817 :

why that many?

flawless.mrs.wallace :

Virginia has over 600 and counting! We’re #1?!

JPHillll :

Bonkers

FeralForks&F-Bombs :

Ev :

Svperchef :

I'd leave the tv and lights on all day on purpose

FunnyThatWay :

Practice makes perfect 😏

TheHighPriestEmpress :

the data centers need to be shut tf down. literally eating our resources and telling us we need to go without...🙄

Scott D :

Yeah no! But wait until they start shutting off people and keeping centers running.

shopgirl684 :

Bakerinva :

I'm glad I moved away from Henrico.

Crazy beard :

or. we immediately jail every c suite of every company doing AI. AND pass the moratorium and those ceos in jail don't get out of jail until prices come back down for electricity and for computer components.

angelicautumngach :

Part of the Country is also suffering from wild fires, when homeowners and citizens lose their homes from the wild fires their screwed, but if an AI Data Center burns down in a wild fire, they'll probably be bailed out by politicians with our tax dollars.

Mr2814 :

🫩

user34512367891988 :

@Beatrice the Anti-Plastic Lady

user34512367891988 :

@tamo

user34512367891988 :

@Christian Divyne

user34512367891988 :

@Krystal Ball

DucksSupreme :

America is being run by a pedo, told by data centers to conserve energie, told by science deniers that global warming isnt real, told by its own people that guns cant be dealt with so to just deal with the children being mowed down in school hallways. What does America do well? Its saddens me to see a country this far in the shit. Dayum.