Some Datacenters Divert Power from Homes. Will It Drive Homeowners to Solar and Batteries?

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By EditorDavidMay 16, 2026, 9:34 pm95 ptsTrending
An anonymous reader shared this report from Electrek: A Nevada utility just told 49,000 Lake Tahoe residents that it's redirecting 75% of their electricity supply to data centers, and they have less than a year to find a new power source. It's one of the starkest examples yet of the AI boom's impact on everyday…

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