EDITOR:

The cartoon in the Oct. 31 Opinion section showing AI Energy usage as a vampire on an innocent maiden with the American flag is both timely and insightful — but not because it is Halloween. This unreported story of this year is the explosive growth of massive data centers, primarily built in California, Arizona, Oregon, Utah, and parts of the East that are consuming massive amounts of electricity and potable water.

Make no mistake, your solar panels and “battery walls” will not compensate for growing energy costs and potential electrical “brown outs” due to data center commercial, priority demand 24 hours a day. Yes, commercial data centers have contracted, priority access to electricity that puts you the consumer behind them in terms of need. Your only protection is a complete “

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