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The Democratic Party
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2025 3:45 pm
by Leisher
Saline Township, that's the one.
The Democratic Party
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 10:02 am
by Leisher
When you're doing this bad against an inarguably terrible human being, Trump, maybe it's time to rethink your policies?
The Democratic Party
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 11:12 am
by Cakedaddy
Ones that I have heard about are Saline (approved), Howell (so far, it's a no and the builder retreated for now), Lyon township (approved without telling the community about it. Community is pissed and trying to fight it).
They keep trying to build them in people's literal backyards. Michigan has a FUCK TON of uninhabited areas they could build in. They keep building next to established communities where they can just tie in to (and fuck up) established resource distribution systems.
The Democratic Party
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 11:24 am
by TheCatt
Cakedaddy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 11:12 am
They keep building next to established communities where they can just tie in to (and fuck up) established resource distribution systems.
Yeah, would require a fair amount of transmission construction to build them elsewhere. Building near large transmissions lines has obvious advantages for their power consumption. The utility in the article mentioned building a lot of battery storage near the sites to minimize peak demand impacts, etc. Will be interesting to see how it works out.
The Democratic Party
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 11:27 am
by Cakedaddy
TheCatt wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 11:24 am
utility in the article mentioned building a lot of battery storage near the sites to minimize peak demand impacts
Like, big business has never broken a promise before. . . Meta was promising to be "water. . .something" by 2030 or something. Where they are actually putting more clean water back into the system than they are taking out. Ya. Right.
The Democratic Party
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 11:43 am
by TheCatt
Cakedaddy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 11:27 am
TheCatt wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 11:24 am
utility in the article mentioned building a lot of battery storage near the sites to minimize peak demand impacts
Like, big business has never broken a promise before. . . Meta was promising to be "water. . .something" by 2030 or something. Where they are actually putting more clean water back into the system than they are taking out. Ya. Right.
In theory they're regulated by FERC and MISO (system operator), and have to be able to provide enough electricity for these DCs to turn on.