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OGBuzz

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22. Then why not take the power from Reno?

Reply to C Moon (Reply #19)

Thu May 14, 2026, 07:12 PM

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Doesn't Lake Tahoe straddle the border?

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Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to [View all] Nittersing Thursday OP

I can see the data centers already being ransacked, trashed and burned sakabatou Thursday #1

Time to go solar with backup propane for heat Ritabert Thursday #2

Not meaning to sound like old man yelling at clouds but f'ing crypto and AI... two huge scams foisted on us CurtEastPoint Thursday #3

You're not. I'm a retired IT professional and get bashed on this board of all places that I don't get it Cheezoholic Thursday #10

Retired IT as well. I get what you're saying CurtEastPoint Thursday #23

You're soooo right! charliea Thursday #26

Money rules. Data centers can just buy exclusive access I guess. underpants Thursday #4

WTF? Joinfortmill Thursday #5

My wife's Trump loving cousin has a house in Tahoe, take his power. dem4decades Thursday #6

These data centers are like fast-growing parasites RussBLib Thursday #7

"like" ??? What's missing ? nt eppur_se_muova Thursday #8

I give up RussBLib Thursday #18

This thread has consumed 110ml of water and counting. TheProle Thursday #9

They all LIE... IcyPeas Thursday #11

I'm sure the town officials were given hefty gratuities to allow this to happen, so they'll pass FakeNoose Thursday #12

No, it is the way we've always done business in the Third World. Now we are just experiencing it here. n/t PatrickforB Thursday #17

Are these data centers on wheels? Iggo Thursday #13

A.I. being utilized to make the world a better place. Buddyzbuddy Thursday #14

When are they going to start charging us for air? BattleRow Thursday #27

Calling Governor Newsom! You can't just cut 50K people from their utilities, OGBuzz Thursday #15

This is in Nevada near Reno. Why call the governor of California? C Moon Thursday #19

Lake Tahoe straddles the state line between Nevada and California. Mister Ed Thursday #21

Ah. That makes sense. I'm sure he'll have something to say about this. C Moon Thursday #29

Then why not take the power from Reno? OGBuzz Thursday #22

Well, come to think of it, I wonder if they are planning to draw down Lake Tahoe. Mister Ed Thursday #20

Would they be unwilling to destroy the lake? Not for a second. OGBuzz Thursday #24

These AI bastards... GiqueCee Thursday #16

And this is how these people think! OGBuzz Thursday #25

Power to the people!! BattleRow Thursday #28

The data center wasn't the only reason they're losing power... haele Thursday #30

Electricity, Natural Gas and Water rates will all skyrocket. mackdaddy Thursday #31

Fuck AI! Fuck data centers! Initech Thursday #32