AI data centers threaten Texas power grid as winter temps drop - NewsNation

[TexasTowelie]

Millions of Americans could suddenly lose electricity this winter as the nation’s power grids deal with increased strain, thanks to an increase in data centers opening across the country. Energy watchdogs have pointed to an elevated risk due to typical stress from winter, as well as AI data centers and population growth. NewsNation's Xavier Walton reports for "Morning in America."

[BradBo]

1. Well, there's one advantage to global warming.

When data’s centers take all the electricity in winter it will be a bit warmer and maybe the poor won’t freeze to death.

[surfered]

2. Texas has its own separate grid, except for the El Paso area.

So if there’s a crisis, it can’t get additional power from neighboring states. It purposely did this to avoid federal regulation.

[IronLionZion]

3. Ted Cruz might flee to Cancun for warmth

Leaving his constituents to freeze to death with no power.

That state can't winterize their power grid because that would be too woke and liberal. They can't connect to neighboring grids because that would be too socialist.

[70sEraVet]

4. Hundreds of Texans died five years ago when their grid went down

And they keep re-electing their politicians anyway.
https://www.sacurrent.com/news/data-driven-report-says-700-died-in-texas-february-power-outages-not-the-151-reported-by-the-state-26318947/