Oct 15, 2024 21:00:00Google and Meta's data centers use so much electricity that coal plant closures are delayedDue mainly to the development of AI technology, technology companies such as Google, Meta, and Amazon are building large-scale data centers one after another. In response,, which supplies electricity to the area, once promised to 'close the coal-fired power plant in North Omaha by 2023. 'However, as the deadline for closing the coal-fired power plant approached, the Omaha Power Authority was reluctant to close it, and ultimately postponed the closure to 2026. 'Promises were made and Omaha Power broke them,' said Cheryl Weston, who has lived in North Omaha for 50 years. According to Meta and federal energy disclosures, the electricity consumed by Meta's data centers in Nebraska is roughly equivalent to the electricity produced by a coal-fired power plant in North Omaha in 2023.

Source: Washington Post October 15, 2024 12:11 UTC