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You might not realize it, but you have been paying for the construction of high-voltage transmission lines being built because of data centers.
By Timothy Aeppel Aug 19 (Reuters) - Generac is best known for making backyard generators that rumble to life after power failures. But artificial intelligence is its new frontier. The Waukesha, Wisconsin-based company is spending $250 million by the end of next year to equip multiple factories to make beefed-up versions of its generators for data centers.
The bitcoin mining company seeking to build a data center near Somerville is exploring whether electrical lines for the project can be placed underground, while county officials say a