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Oregon data centers: 111 facilities consume nearly 1/4 of state's power (https://www.opb.org)

11 points by awnird about 9 hours ago | 4 comments | View on ycombinator

floxy about 9 hours ago |

What fraction of Oregon electrical generation is exported to other states? No mention in the article of Oregon's extensive hydroelectric generation or wind farms in the eastern part of the state.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Oregon

...maybe they should rethink their anti-nuclear climate-change-denial stance in Oregon (sayonara Trojan).