Maine electricity is already too expensive. This is for survival
Steve_at_Werk on
“The way life should be”Â
borkborkbork99 on
Let’s hope more states follow suit. AI data centers are a drain on our resources and a blight on our communities.
_chip on
This might be the way
Boring_Pair_982 on
All states need to follow. The companies are already avoiding taxes, why should residents front the cost..
Ronnoc780 on
I wish rather than banning a data center, legislate them to pay their fair share. No tax incentives. Make them pay for the energy/water infrastructure and upgrades at a cost that lowers the community’s energy bills. Make them have a program with local community colleges that has a path for work at the data center and fund it to prioritize local talent. Make it so they’re a net positive.
This is coming from someone in this community. Some data center companies do this, but it should be a bare minimum requirement.
Just-Grocery-2229 on
Maine leading the way: ‘AI is fun, but our lights need to stay on too – getting too expensive.’
Ahayzo on
It wouldn’t be Reddit if people actually read the article.
This isn’t a long-term ban. It’s less than two years, to let them figure out how to manage future potential datacenter constructions without harming their own environment and residents. We’re never going to get rid of datacenters, we shouldn’t want to because they’re more than just AI, and that shouldn’t be the goal, but we damn sure need to stop just letting people do whatever they want to build them. Good on Maine for actually doing something without jumping straight to a blanket permanent ban like some are calling for.
SirOakin on
Good, let’s see some more
FlamboyantPirhanna on
Are they actually trying to build data centres Maine? Or is this just performative?
Lowetheiy on
How about we ban the cult of NIMBYism instead.
klako8196 on
Is it really a surprise that people are turning on the technology when AI is the cited reason people are losing their jobs, is the reason people see increasing energy bills, and is often misused to create shit like deepfakes? The technology has potential to be a positive for society, but the people running the show are more interested in privatizing the benefits while socializing the costs, and people aren’t going to have it. Right now, AI is the most popular that it will ever be as things currently stand. If things continue as they currently are, expect to see more politicians take hardline stances against AI as popular opinion worsens. Proposed bans like these are only the beginning.
efbeye on
Data centers aren’t just for AI. This is a bandaid reaction that will affect all websites and the internet as a whole.
WNC_Hillbilly on
Data Centers should be required to build and maintain their own, separate infrastructure, period!
jimmytoan on
If Maine’s moratorium proves effective at protecting its grid without significantly hurting economic development, do you think other energy-constrained states will follow with similar legislation before the end of 2026?
Neither_Cap6958 on
It’s not just AI centers, it’s any data center of 20MW of electrical draw.
The_chosen_turtle on
Where does Maine rank in education? Like top 5?
williamgman on
Wait till the investor bubble bursts on these data centers. Did no one remember large rooms full of big computers being replaced by desktops? Hell, you can download an open-source LLM to your run of the mill PC and do AI at home now.
thursdaynovember on
its a temporary ban until november of ’27. still good but hopfully gives Maine enough time to create longer lasting legislation
FinancialJet on
That’s why they force the shorts to loop and not just auto play to next one, so you use more data. Think about it, they’ll phase everything out, then at birth we’ll be paying data center fees to do anything, drive a car, wipe your ass robo toilet, eat food robo AI robot made or currated shopping grocery store experience.
TangerinePlastic7552 on
Maine got the memo that data centers can have their own power generators which they can sell surplus to the grid, right?
DISCONNECTlE on
Let em all be built in Alabama and rural Texas where they goon for this stuff.
DelphiTsar on
While this is probably a good move for them given the current situation, China is going to eat us alive.
We need to get our sht together.
nifty-necromancer on
I really want Michigan to ban them as well, Nestle is already stealing our Great Lakes water.
EmergencyPath248 on
Yeah, like maine is the best optimal location for datacenters lmao
atreeismissing on
Good on them, also, Maine is fairly small compared to most states which is why there isn’t a lot of room for data centers.
Movinginplace25 on
The way life should be
BaTz-und-b0nze on
Legit question? Does this include social media and google drive.
the-hermet on
I don’t understand why they don’t charge the companies for the electricity they use and not the other users?
grnrngr on
“We want the benefit but not the burden.”
I’m all for reigning in data centers but if we go state-by-state like this then those states should be restricted to only using the data centers within their state going forward.
sameoldfred on
I am not a fan of banning things outright. Why not set rules to require data centers to pay their share for infrastructure upgrades which could, perhaps, even lower electricity costs for households.
dookieshoes97 on
My first week in my new apartment, I only ran my tv. I used the LED desk light when necessary, but sparingly. My bill for that week was $12.79. That’s over $50/mo just to watch tv and power the wifi.
I can’t imagine how expensive it is for normal people who use lights, let alone in something bigger than a single bedroom apartment.
The_RabitSlayer on
First off didnt read the article. But it shouldn’t be outright bans, it should just make them supply their own power source.
kevster2717 on
As a proud patriot of New Jersey, damn I’m kinda jealous ngl
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Damn can I move to Maine?
Maine electricity is already too expensive. This is for survival
“The way life should be”Â
Let’s hope more states follow suit. AI data centers are a drain on our resources and a blight on our communities.
This might be the way
All states need to follow. The companies are already avoiding taxes, why should residents front the cost..
I wish rather than banning a data center, legislate them to pay their fair share. No tax incentives. Make them pay for the energy/water infrastructure and upgrades at a cost that lowers the community’s energy bills. Make them have a program with local community colleges that has a path for work at the data center and fund it to prioritize local talent. Make it so they’re a net positive.
This is coming from someone in this community. Some data center companies do this, but it should be a bare minimum requirement.
Maine leading the way: ‘AI is fun, but our lights need to stay on too – getting too expensive.’
It wouldn’t be Reddit if people actually read the article.
This isn’t a long-term ban. It’s less than two years, to let them figure out how to manage future potential datacenter constructions without harming their own environment and residents. We’re never going to get rid of datacenters, we shouldn’t want to because they’re more than just AI, and that shouldn’t be the goal, but we damn sure need to stop just letting people do whatever they want to build them. Good on Maine for actually doing something without jumping straight to a blanket permanent ban like some are calling for.
Good, let’s see some more
Are they actually trying to build data centres Maine? Or is this just performative?
How about we ban the cult of NIMBYism instead.
Is it really a surprise that people are turning on the technology when AI is the cited reason people are losing their jobs, is the reason people see increasing energy bills, and is often misused to create shit like deepfakes? The technology has potential to be a positive for society, but the people running the show are more interested in privatizing the benefits while socializing the costs, and people aren’t going to have it. Right now, AI is the most popular that it will ever be as things currently stand. If things continue as they currently are, expect to see more politicians take hardline stances against AI as popular opinion worsens. Proposed bans like these are only the beginning.
Data centers aren’t just for AI. This is a bandaid reaction that will affect all websites and the internet as a whole.
Data Centers should be required to build and maintain their own, separate infrastructure, period!
If Maine’s moratorium proves effective at protecting its grid without significantly hurting economic development, do you think other energy-constrained states will follow with similar legislation before the end of 2026?
It’s not just AI centers, it’s any data center of 20MW of electrical draw.
Where does Maine rank in education? Like top 5?
Wait till the investor bubble bursts on these data centers. Did no one remember large rooms full of big computers being replaced by desktops? Hell, you can download an open-source LLM to your run of the mill PC and do AI at home now.
its a temporary ban until november of ’27. still good but hopfully gives Maine enough time to create longer lasting legislation
That’s why they force the shorts to loop and not just auto play to next one, so you use more data. Think about it, they’ll phase everything out, then at birth we’ll be paying data center fees to do anything, drive a car, wipe your ass robo toilet, eat food robo AI robot made or currated shopping grocery store experience.
Maine got the memo that data centers can have their own power generators which they can sell surplus to the grid, right?
Let em all be built in Alabama and rural Texas where they goon for this stuff.
While this is probably a good move for them given the current situation, China is going to eat us alive.
We need to get our sht together.
I really want Michigan to ban them as well, Nestle is already stealing our Great Lakes water.
Yeah, like maine is the best optimal location for datacenters lmao
Good on them, also, Maine is fairly small compared to most states which is why there isn’t a lot of room for data centers.
The way life should be
Legit question? Does this include social media and google drive.
I don’t understand why they don’t charge the companies for the electricity they use and not the other users?
“We want the benefit but not the burden.”
I’m all for reigning in data centers but if we go state-by-state like this then those states should be restricted to only using the data centers within their state going forward.
I am not a fan of banning things outright. Why not set rules to require data centers to pay their share for infrastructure upgrades which could, perhaps, even lower electricity costs for households.
My first week in my new apartment, I only ran my tv. I used the LED desk light when necessary, but sparingly. My bill for that week was $12.79. That’s over $50/mo just to watch tv and power the wifi.
I can’t imagine how expensive it is for normal people who use lights, let alone in something bigger than a single bedroom apartment.
First off didnt read the article. But it shouldn’t be outright bans, it should just make them supply their own power source.
As a proud patriot of New Jersey, damn I’m kinda jealous ngl