@KerryMitchell@mastodon.social
Post #2062804
2026-03-30 15:36 UTC
@shanie It’s a bit of an apples to oranges comparison though, isn’t it. The grid in the first case has to accommodate cars, which could be anywhere: new areas, old areas, apartment parking lots or suburban garages. Data centres can be more optimally located.
Also there’s an investment case for building data centre power generation ”behind the meter”. You probably wouldn’t want the equivalent, where an automaker runs energy to your home charger from their own power plant.
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@shanie@mastodon.tails.ch 2026-03-30 15:54
@KerryMitchell Behind-the-meter would be great for most things, unfortunately we already know what data centers are doing. Behind the meter of EV charging station could be racks of solar panels above a parking lot, taking a chunk of the load off during the day. Data centers, however, have proven that they’d rather use natural gas or oil power plants on premise, wherever that premise may be. Then the water needs. Not as apples to oranges as it may seem.