Data Centers Hiked Electricity Prices by $23 Billion: Who Pays?

Data centers have hiked electricity prices on the public by $23B

I explain how data centers have driven a $23 billion surge in electricity costs for PJM customers through complex rate-setting loopholes. While these facilities can manipulate their usage to avoid peak demand charges, residential users often bear the burden of grid upgrades. With consumer advocates frequently barred from challenging cost allocations, ordinary households are left paying for infrastructure that may never be fully utilized by the tech giants.

"Some states have specific state-government agencies to do some of this work on behalf of particular commercial groups, but regulators don't always get a good sense of residential customers' voices."