[HDThoreaun]

> Datacenters do not need to be powered by mobile gas turbines left on trailers

The others I agree with, but Im not sure this is true. The US government has proven itself completely incapable of expanding electricity production and grid infrastructure. How exactly are you supposed to power your datacenter when you cant access any electricity?

[arghwhat]

Three ways:

1. Build your datacenter near supply. If there were consequences to ignoring the rules or being a bad neighbor with municipality, state or federal government baring their teeth, more optimal locations with regards to supply and noise would also end up being the cheapest and safest location for them.

2. Build supply near your datacenter. Solar and wind are both very cheap right now, but requires buying more land, same for a proper gas power plant in its own building with appropriate noise and pollution treatment.

3. Make investment into infrastructure a prerequisite for the project instead of just complaining about it and making into an excuse for cutting corners.

Even if you need to have local supply, "mobile gas turbines left on trailers to pretend they're not permanently installed to avoid having to get permits" is never a necessity.

[RealFloridaMan]

The US govt does not build out infrastructure. They at best subsidize it over long periods of time.

To answer your question, you build your datacenters where there is capacity or you plan with the utility in the area you want to build. This process takes years.

They are not doing that. They are building them as fast and as cheaply as possible.

As a result they are cutting corners and are leading to all of the complaints.

They are as a result stealing from the future to make a profit today.

The grid does not have gigawatts of extra base load capacity available as that has always been looked upon as wasteful.