Reposted by Pier LaFarge
1/ The debate over the proposed Google data center in Hermantown doesn’t have to be framed as growth vs. community. There’s a smarter path: distributed capacity procurement + behind-the-meter batteries. 🧵
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Tech giant Google is behind controversial data center proposal in Hermantown | Jigar Shah
Following last week’s announcement with Xcel Energy/Sparkfund/Form Energy, Google has announced a data center partnership with Minnesota Power, at Hermantown.
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