Name: Data Center Power & Utility Interconnection (Gateway 2)
Start: 2026-05-20T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-20T13:00:00-04:00

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May 6, 2026

Kilowatt Madness – Paul Krugman

Soaring electricity prices, driven largely by surging demand from AI data centers and crypto mining, are contributing to stagflation—contradicting promises to cut energy costs in half. Data from the Department […]

Economic Analysis, Energy, Government & Policy, Utilities & Power
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May 6, 2026

AI data center backlash: Public opposition to new projects is growing

As AI-driven data center development booms across the U.S., a growing bipartisan backlash is emerging from communities facing rising electricity costs, noise, and environmental concerns. In Q2 2025 alone, 20 […]

Community Organizing, Utilities & Power
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May 4, 2026

Policies for Data Centers, 2026

This Sierra Club policy brief outlines four categories of state-level guardrails to mitigate data center impacts: ratepayer protections through large load tariffs and cross-subsidy prevention, clean energy accountability via RPS […]

Economic Analysis, Energy, Government & Policy, Public Engagement, Taxes, Utilities & Power
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May 2, 2026

How AI Data Centers Are Sending Your Power Bill Soaring

Bloomberg's analysis of 25,000 wholesale electricity pricing nodes reveals that power costs have surged up to 267% in areas near AI data centers, with more than 70% of price-increase nodes […]

Big Tech, Economic Analysis, Energy, Environmental Justice, Government & Policy, Utilities & Power
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May 2, 2026

Will data center job creation live up to hype? I have some concerns.

This analysis from Good Jobs First scrutinizes data center job creation claims, finding that nearly half of state data center subsidies require no job creation, and those that do typically […]

Economic Analysis, Government & Policy, Jobs, Taxes
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April 30, 2026

Communities are rising up against data centers — and winning

Communities across the US are pushing back against data center development with bipartisan support, successfully blocking or delaying tens of billions of dollars in proposed projects. The article documents rising […]

Community Organizing, Financial Analysis, Government & Policy, Victories
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April 28, 2026

Could Data Centers Harm the US Housing Market?

Data center demand accounts for 63 percent of a $14.7 billion capacity bill on the PJM grid, costs that flow to households through higher utility bills. In Virginia, Ohio and […]

Economic Analysis, Energy, Jobs, Utilities & Power
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April 25, 2026

We Found the Hidden Cost of Data Centers. It’s in Your Electric Bill

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 […]

Big Tech, Economic Analysis, Government & Policy, Utilities & Power
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April 23, 2026

AI Data Center Location Attractiveness Index

The AI Data Center Location Attractiveness Index evaluates 25 North American markets for greenfield AI data center development, highlighting the shift from traditional hubs to emerging locations like Austin/San Antonio […]

Financial Analysis, Legal & Zoning
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April 22, 2026

Soaring electricity rates fueled Democratic victories — now comes the hard part

Rising electricity rates — driven in part by surging data center energy demand — became a decisive issue in 2025 elections across Virginia, New Jersey, and Georgia, where Democratic candidates […]

Energy, Environmental Justice, Government & Policy, Utilities & Power

State: New Jersey

Kilowatt Madness – Paul Krugman

We Found the Hidden Cost of Data Centers. It’s in Your Electric Bill

AI Data Center Location Attractiveness Index

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