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state utility commissions
Coverage of state utility commissions in the Nexus archive.
- Data centers have already hiked electricity prices on the public by $23 billion. Good luck clawing that back
Data centers have contributed to $23 billion in electricity price increases for ratepayers, with costs expected to persist until 2028. State utility commissions are tasked with allocating these costs among customers, but the complexity of determining fair distribution remains unresolved.
- Bipartisan bill fails to protect US consumers from datacenters’ true costs, critics warn
The bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act, intended to shield consumers from rising electricity costs linked to datacenters, is criticized for being largely voluntary and ineffective. Consumer advocates argue the bill, supported by Microsoft, fails to address the true costs of datacenters and may increase prices for working people.