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The 2.5 megawatts Road Runner consumes are not available for other purposes, such as running more efficient computers. In other words there is an opportunity cost associated with a power budget.

Retiring Road Runner may be significantly cheaper than adding additional megawatts of capacity, particularly when considering redundant power services and backup power supplies.

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