There’s a saying I’ve heard that this reminded me of, “if you owe the bank two dollars, that’s your problem, but if you owe the bank two billion dollars, that’s the bank’s problem.” I think it’s relevant because it shows how responsibility shifts as things scale. If you owe the bank a little money then you are just a regular customer and you deal with the bank’s policies. But if you are a big player then it’s up to the bank to negotiate with you and come to mutually agreeable terms.
These companies that have many big data centers are now big players. If they are stressing the grid they will need to be part of the solution in expanding the capacity and infrastructure, either by paying more to the electric companies or by including power infrastructure in their vertical integration. Microsoft has the right idea by investing in Three Mile Island, I think other big players will do similar things.
These companies that have many big data centers are now big players. If they are stressing the grid they will need to be part of the solution in expanding the capacity and infrastructure, either by paying more to the electric companies or by including power infrastructure in their vertical integration. Microsoft has the right idea by investing in Three Mile Island, I think other big players will do similar things.