Mack ReedMy first question: Why is the city of Seattle signing NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS regarding proposed data centers that will impact our utility rates and environment??? https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/five-large-data-centers-eyed-for-seattle/
0xC0DEC0DE07EA@mackreed why is it even allowable for a civic entity to enter into a non-disclosure agreement?!
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"City Light ... plans to send the updated large load contracts to the mayor’s office for review soon."
This is our opportunity to lobby against it to Mayor Wilson.
Why isn't Mayor Wilson on the Fediverse? I did not see an account here, but she is on Meta, X, Insta, Bsky
https://www.seattle.gov/mayor
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the hatter@mackreed I'd guess (1) because the city sees benefits to having these facilties located there, and no one will consider being there if commercially sensitive details can't be kept private at this point and (2) because despite the person from the power company's comments, it's ludicrous to think that they can't fix those issues by (a) the seemingly already in process changes for large users and (b) project costs get charged to the builder and are an excuse to improve things in the power co.