The Lake Tahoe data-center power story is not what it sounds like

The viral claim about residents losing power to data centers appears to confuse a utility supply contract ending with a physical power shortage

Everything MPU posts about data centers is complete garbage. They have zero respect for their audience. Literally no one here is losing power. This tweet is a complete lie. What's actually happening is that a supply contract between two ut
Ranked #14 on backlist 2026-05-13 (13 May 2026 UTC) · by (Andy Masley) ·

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