Secret utility contracts and rate-formula loopholes shift Big Tech's power infrastructure costs onto household electric bills across multiple states. Harvard Law School's Electricity Law Initiative examines how Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft negotiate discounted wholesale rates while ratepayers absorb transmission buildouts, demand charges and grid expansion expenses.
Extracting Profits from the Public: How Utility Ratepayers Are Paying for Big Tech’s Power
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Eliza Martin, Ari Peskoe
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