More States Implement Special Power Rates For Data Centers

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Several U.S. states are introducing special power rate policies for data centers to manage the surge in electricity demand caused by the data center construction boom. These efforts aim to mitigate increased power costs for other consumers.

As the data center building boom fuels record electricity demand, state leaders are aiming to prevent the industry’s skyrocketing power consumption from creating higher power bills for households and businesses.  In recent weeks, a series of states...