Since power consumption was a topic at the last NANOG meeting. subscription required, or buy a copy of the Wall Street Journal from a newstand http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115016534015978590.html Surge in Internet Use, Energy Costs Has Big Tech Firms Seeking Power By KEVIN J. DELANEY and REBECCA SMITH Wall Street Journal June 13, 2006; Page A1 With both Internet services and power costs soaring, big technology companies are scouring the nation to secure enough of the cheap electricity that is vital to their growth. The search is being led by companies including Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc. and IAC/InterActiveCorp. Big Internet firms have been adding thousands of computer servers to data centers to handle heavy customer use of their services, including ambitious new offerings such as online video. [...]