Oregon’s data centers use almost 25% of the state’s power, report reveals
THE SO WHAT
When data centers consume nearly a quarter of a state’s electricity, power becomes your primary constraint, not GPUs. If you’re planning large deployments, site selection and long-term energy contracts now sit in the same risk bucket as chip supply.
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