As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?

Politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers agree that tech companies should cover the power costs of ...

Data centers for AI use huge amounts of electricity, water, driving up costs and climate concerns

Multiple reports show the data centers used to store, train and operate AI models use significant amounts of energy and water ...

Tariffs among 9 recommendations for energy strain of data centers

Six months in, the North Carolina Energy Policy Task Force is thinking about tariffs among its identification of nine ...
WFMJ

Statewide data center tariffs, consumer protections on the table

Ohio lawmakers are looking to implement protections for consumers, similar to AEP Ohio's data center tariffs. Ohio lawmakers ...

Alabama data centers multiply as artificial intelligence fuels growth

Alabama has emerged as a major data center hub with 27 facilities now operating or under construction statewide, including ...

Trump's trade advisor says Big Tech must 'internalize the cost' of AI data centers

Peter Navarro says the White House may force Big Tech to cover electricity and grid costs tied to AI data centers.
Maine Public

Maine lawmakers consider moratorium on new data centers

State Rep. Melanie Sachs, D-Freeport, added the moratorium to her bill proposing a broad-based data center "coordination council" that would study benefits and risks of data centers in Maine and offer ...

Almost half expect data centers to be campaign issue: Polling

A new survey from Politico and Public First found that nearly half of respondents believe the increase in data centers will ...

Electricity bills in Oklahoma are rising. Data centers are only part of the story

Electricity consumption is surging in the U.S., driven by data centers. This trend is leading to higher utility bills, ...