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As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act

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As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers.

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Are data centers not paying their bills?

They are. The state has failed to ensure there is adequate supply to keep prices flat.

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