The tech companies don't really have any issue paying for the capacity, this is a negligible cost compared to the compute capital, they just want streamlined regulatory approvals to bring the plants online.

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NegativeK 5 hours ago | parent [-]

> The tech companies don't really have any issue paying

It reduces profit.

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bpodgursky an hour ago | parent [-]

Wrong, using grid power without adding capacity will result in tech companies paying more for electricity too. They want to add capacity.

	▲	softfalcon 6 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Are you absolutely sure they don't want us to add the capacity for them with a pathway for further government subsidies? Almost everything in tech has been subsidized in one way or another via tax avoidance schemes or outright lobbying and manipulation of the market. Why would this be any different?