Data centers drove 63 percent of PJM's record capacity auction price increase, adding an estimated $9.3 billion in costs for ratepayers across 13 states. Amazon and Meta negotiate secret utility deals that shift infrastructure spending onto households. Maryland and Oregon passed laws creating separate rate classes for data centers in response.
We Found the Hidden Cost of Data Centers. It’s in Your Electric Bill
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Samuel Black
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More Perfect Union
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August 28, 2025
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