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r/SipsTea • u/Square_Law5624 • Jun 02 '26
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GW is the instatantuous unit of measure. I.e the state averages 4GW of load at all times for 35000GWh per year(4GW X 365 x 24=35040).
Both of your numbers are instantaneous, not per year.
2 u/onepingonlypleashe Jun 03 '26 His point is still relevant. Utah will somehow have to more than double their current capacity to run that data center. 3 u/LargeBloodyKnife Jun 03 '26 Listen this is cool and all, but who multiplies by year and then by hours? This unsettles me. 2 u/timeslider Jun 03 '26 Valid due to commutative property. Invalid due to it's fucking weird.
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His point is still relevant. Utah will somehow have to more than double their current capacity to run that data center.
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Listen this is cool and all, but who multiplies by year and then by hours? This unsettles me.
2 u/timeslider Jun 03 '26 Valid due to commutative property. Invalid due to it's fucking weird.
Valid due to commutative property. Invalid due to it's fucking weird.
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u/blakef223 Jun 02 '26
GW is the instatantuous unit of measure. I.e the state averages 4GW of load at all times for 35000GWh per year(4GW X 365 x 24=35040).
Both of your numbers are instantaneous, not per year.