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36. "Federal alert" ... WTF??!! Pure bullshit.

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Largest US power grid PJM escalates emergency actions to avoid blackouts [View all] BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago OP

I was contemplating the sheer number of lights on at closed businesses last night, its insane they are allowed to waste Blues Heron 15 hrs ago #1

The one thing that helps compared to the past BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #5

True but that led to things being lit that never were before like individual shelves in grocery stores. Blues Heron 14 hrs ago #7

The grocery stores that I go to haven't put lighting on shelves BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #11

thats how it starts - in the cooler, unwelcome lights glaring right into the beer, turning it skunky Blues Heron 13 hrs ago #14

People complained that it was too dark to read the shelf price tags... BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #15

even the price tags are electric theses days! lol! Blues Heron 13 hrs ago #16

The Hannaford market near me Progressive dog 11 hrs ago #21

good old yankee frugality! Glad to hear that. The extreme lighting is a problem. even if its not the largest segment Blues Heron 11 hrs ago #22

Our Hannaford is similar. karynnj 8 hrs ago #30

I assume you meant "much less" EndlessMaze 11 hrs ago #19

Yes! Fixed. lol BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #24

Shut off everything I'm not using Marthe48 13 hrs ago #18

We have a serious energy issue in the US and it will only get worse with walkingman 15 hrs ago #2

From Capacity to Chaos: How AI Data Centers Challenge the Grid pat_k 15 hrs ago #3

I don't understand why data centers aren't required to have solar panels Wicked Blue 14 hrs ago #9

Data centers can consume as much energy as a small city NickB79 14 hrs ago #12

Would require a lot of acreage, but some combination of wind and solar with battery storage could perhaps work. pat_k 13 hrs ago #13

Not sustainable. Especially thanks to data centers. Karasu 15 hrs ago #4

And Republicans mocked Mamdani for encouraging energy conservation . . . Journeyman 15 hrs ago #6

They a're playing the Commie card. Marcuse 5 hrs ago #33

Meanwhile, Trump is paying businesses to not build renewable energy projects. SamuelAdams 14 hrs ago #8

Well, if his criminal war on Iran did anything, the obscene gas prices gave a boost to electric cars. pat_k 13 hrs ago #17

This situation is only going to get worse, not better. Buddyzbuddy 14 hrs ago #10

Tomorrow the weather is going to be hotter...........in this region.........and its not even August.......... turbinetree 11 hrs ago #20

Are the responsible people in government watching this? Aussie105 11 hrs ago #23

Propaganda outlet says to set it to 62! BidenRocks 9 hrs ago #25

Fuck the humans but keep those data centers at five 9s*? LearnedHand 9 hrs ago #26

TRUMP trying to make July 4, 2026----- "the HOTTEST EVER!!!!" Jack Valentino 9 hrs ago #27

Just to be clear! PJMcK 8 hrs ago #28

Map littlemissmartypants 8 hrs ago #29

Is that coal blue for coal country? bluedigger 7 hrs ago #31

Gotta save it for those data centers. RandySF 6 hrs ago #32

Sounds like the perfect time to build data centers... dlk 5 hrs ago #34

The grids are old and need replacing. Figarosmom 5 hrs ago #35

What needs replacing is private equity monopolizing utilities live love laugh 4 hrs ago #37

"Federal alert" ... WTF??!! Pure bullshit. live love laugh 4 hrs ago #36

Meanwhile, from the Secretary of Energy: A Badger 3 hrs ago #38