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15. People complained that it was too dark to read the shelf price tags...

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #14)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 06:01 PM

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Largest US power grid PJM escalates emergency actions to avoid blackouts [View all] BumRushDaShow Friday OP

I was contemplating the sheer number of lights on at closed businesses last night, its insane they are allowed to waste Blues Heron Friday #1

The one thing that helps compared to the past BumRushDaShow Friday #5

True but that led to things being lit that never were before like individual shelves in grocery stores. Blues Heron Friday #7

The grocery stores that I go to haven't put lighting on shelves BumRushDaShow Friday #11

thats how it starts - in the cooler, unwelcome lights glaring right into the beer, turning it skunky Blues Heron Friday #14

People complained that it was too dark to read the shelf price tags... BumRushDaShow Friday #15

even the price tags are electric theses days! lol! Blues Heron Friday #16

The Hannaford market near me Progressive dog Friday #21

good old yankee frugality! Glad to hear that. The extreme lighting is a problem. even if its not the largest segment Blues Heron Friday #22

Our Hannaford is similar. karynnj Friday #30

I assume you meant "much less" EndlessMaze Friday #19

Yes! Fixed. lol BumRushDaShow Friday #24

Shut off everything I'm not using Marthe48 Friday #18

We have a serious energy issue in the US and it will only get worse with walkingman Friday #2

From Capacity to Chaos: How AI Data Centers Challenge the Grid pat_k Friday #3

I don't understand why data centers aren't required to have solar panels Wicked Blue Friday #9

Data centers can consume as much energy as a small city NickB79 Friday #12

Would require a lot of acreage, but some combination of wind and solar with battery storage could perhaps work. pat_k Friday #13

Not sustainable. Especially thanks to data centers. Karasu Friday #4

And Republicans mocked Mamdani for encouraging energy conservation . . . Journeyman Friday #6

They a're playing the Commie card. Marcuse Yesterday #33

Meanwhile, Trump is paying businesses to not build renewable energy projects. SamuelAdams Friday #8

Well, if his criminal war on Iran did anything, the obscene gas prices gave a boost to electric cars. pat_k Friday #17

This situation is only going to get worse, not better. Buddyzbuddy Friday #10

"Eliminate Republicans that are blocking renewable sustainable energy." ShazzieB Yesterday #39

Tomorrow the weather is going to be hotter...........in this region.........and its not even August.......... turbinetree Friday #20

Are the responsible people in government watching this? Aussie105 Friday #23

Propaganda outlet says to set it to 62! BidenRocks Friday #25

Fuck the humans but keep those data centers at five 9s*? LearnedHand Friday #26

TRUMP trying to make July 4, 2026----- "the HOTTEST EVER!!!!" Jack Valentino Friday #27

Just to be clear! PJMcK Friday #28

Map littlemissmartypants Friday #29

Is that coal blue for coal country? bluedigger Friday #31

Gotta save it for those data centers. RandySF Yesterday #32

Sounds like the perfect time to build data centers... dlk Yesterday #34

The grids are old and need replacing. Figarosmom Yesterday #35

What needs replacing is private equity monopolizing utilities live love laugh Yesterday #37

"Federal alert" ... WTF??!! Pure bullshit. live love laugh Yesterday #36

Meanwhile, from the Secretary of Energy: A Badger Yesterday #38