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And updating infrastructure would cost a bazillion dollars because the private sector would charge the maximum amount of money possible for the least valuable materials. Total nightmare. Whole situation needs to be strong-armed to be fixed.

What if we put bi-pedal legs on the data center

It’s insane to me those folks in Indiana lost power for like 2 weeks earlier this summer.

Good ol' privatized public infrastructure

Genuinely kind of insane.

Solar panels and in-house battery backup are getting a lot more popular in my area, I suspect consumer grade investment in those as another appliance to only get better as more places see frequent outages.

Not PG&E down here in Socal but It's the same point. They raised prices to exorbitant levels and continue with the same shitty infrastructure. It's the same basic playbook as every corporate overlord only this should be considered a public necessity. Much like internet, but thats another discussion.

it really did tip the balance towards solar panels + batteries making sense for my parents in socal, but i dont think the deal is as favorable as it used to be

Well sure but then that might require scary things like nuclear plants, wind turbines and other renewables, and investing a true build out. Better to just say "We've tried nothing and we are all out of ideas" followed by