‘Inflated’ forecasts for data center electricity demand could cost consumers

Under current rules, Maryland’s residential customers, along with other customers across the PJM region, foot the bill for ...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed ...

Data centers in one nation are driving power demand like nowhere else

Global data center power demand is surging, but only in the US are data centers the largest driver.
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Power costs soar in PJM region as data center demand spikes

NEW YORK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Homes and businesses in the largest U.S. electric grid - operated by PJM Interconnection - could face rate increases of up to 60% over the next five years as the energy ...
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Data Centers Spark Bipartisan Fury Over As Energy Costs Soar

The rapid expansion of energy-intensive data centers, driven by the AI boom, is causing a bipartisan backlash in local ...
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Housing in Grand Rapids: 6 takeaways about demand, cost and push for 33,914 new units

GRAND RAPIDS, MI —The housing shortage in Grand Rapids and Kent County has narrowed slightly, but the region still needs an estimated 33,914 homes and rental units by 2029 to meet demand, a new study ...