Data Centers Added $9.4 Billion in Costs on Biggest US Grid

Data Centers Added $9.4 Billion in Costs on Biggest US Grid

The rapid development of data centers connected to the largest US electric grid raised costs by $9.4 billion, a 180% increase, according to a report published by a market observer.

Data Centers Added $9.4B in Costs on Biggest U.S. Grid

Data centers’ growing energy needs are driving tight supply-and-demand conditions.

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By Naureen S Malik and Mark Chediak The rapid development of data centers connected to the largest US electric grid raised costs by $9.4 billion, an expense that consumers from Illinois to Washington, D.C., will see reflected in their utility bills starting this month. Overall costs rose by 180%, with the growing energy needs of ...