Reposted by Lucy "blue sky" diamonds
While millions of Americans struggle to keep up with rising electricity costs partially driven by data centers, powerful utility companies and Big Tech are bankrolling swanky trips for....the people supposed to keep the industry in check.
If that’s not a conflict of interest, I don’t know what is.
washingtonpost.com
How utility and tech firms ‘educate’ regulators with big donations, secret retreats
While consumers object to high energy costs and data center development, utility and tech companies are sponsoring event