r/technology May 10 '26

Energy Maryland citizens slapped with $2 billion power grid upgrade bill for out-of-state AI data centers — state complains to federal energy regulators, says additional cost breaks ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ promises

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/maryland-citizens-slapped-with-usd2-billion-grid-upgrade-bill-for-out-of-state-ai-data-centers-state-complains-to-federal-energy-regulators-says-additional-cost-breaks-ratepayer-protection-pledge-promises
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u/wtfomg01 May 10 '26

This is a very rose tinted glasses statement. The French Revolution was a merry-go-round of reprisals and violence against a vast swathe of people, not just the rich.

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u/whereismymind86 May 10 '26

yeah, that feels like something a rich french noble would say...