Unreal - they ordered it, they need to pay for it.From the Albuquerque Journal:
PRC decision blindsides Facebook, state officials warn
A state Public Regulation Commission decision Tuesday requiring PNM to bill Facebook for nearly half the cost of a new, $85 million transmission line could reverberate well beyond New Mexico’s borders.
State officials and economic development professionals say the decision could be seen as reneging on previous PRC commitments, causing a “chilling effect” on efforts to recruit more large companies to New Mexico like Facebook, which is building a massive data center in Los Lunas.
And a bit more:
PRC members, who voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve the order, contend that PNM cannot bill ratepayers for the transmission project because the line will not benefit retail customers, only Facebook and wholesale electric operators who need the transmission capacity to supply renewable energy to other markets.
5-0 is what I would call a firm decision. Makes a lot of sense - why should the public ratepayers have to shoulder the cost of building the infrastructure. The utility is only asking Facebook to pay for half the cost. Talk about a sense of entitlement. Disgusting. Planning to shut down my facebook account in the next day or so - I will open a new one for the blacksmithing activities but no need for a personal account.
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