Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Why would datacenters be willing to pay a 3x to 5x markup on the grid price when they could just connect to the grid?


Wholesale buyers are willing to pay 3x to 5x (depends on the location) more than electricity distributors.

Electricity distributors may add a markup of over 10x on resale. For many reasons, it's easier to get energy out of them so you just won't pay the full ~10x markup on the wholesale market.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: