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[E-impact] Effect of datacenter proximity on electricity prices

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Dear colleagues,

Would someone have come across a study showing that the more datacenters 
there are in the proximity, the higher the electricity prices ? If you 
look at Irish newpapers, there are a many article that establish the 
correlation, for example:

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/consumers-energy-bills-set-to-rise-further-as-more-data-centres-will-add-to-costs/a633724800.html

There is even this graph which pretty much makes the point:

https://www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/prices

But I am struggling to find a peer-reviewed, scientific approach based 
study.

Best,

Sébastien

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Dr. Sébastien RUMLEY, Professor
iCoSys Institute, part of
HEIA-FR - School of Engineering and Architecture - Fribourg, part of
HES-SO - University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland

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