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Blame Democrats, not data centers, for rising electricity prices

Healthcare and housing costs have dominated voters’ concerns for decades, and soaring food prices under former President Joe Biden added to the burden. But new polling and the recent election results in New Jersey and Virginia show that electricity prices have emerged as another potent political issue. Democrats, eager to deflect blame, have settled on a new villain: data centers. The problem with this argument is that data centers are not the p…

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* New York Times… Across the country, Democrats have seized on rising anxiety over electricity costs and data centers in what could be a template for the 2026 midterm elections. In Virginia, Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger pledged during her campaign to lower energy bills and make data centers pay more. In the House of Delegates, one Democratic challenger [...]

Data centers' electricity needs pose a major challenge

The 451 now running in Virginia, home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world, currently use 3,583 megawatts, or enough electricity to power nearly 896,000 homes.

As Voters Revolt Over Skyrocketing Electricity Prices, Democrats Blame Data Centers

Democrats point at data centers as electricity bills surge, but voters are increasingly blaming blue-state climate rules for the cost spikes.

The Reality of Electricity in America

Doubling the US industrial capacity requires 50% more electricity…already a high barrier to entry. If we want to throw in some new data centers, add another 25-50% on top of that. No small feat.Should the US want to accomplish this industrial buildout, then heavily investing in long-distance lines is essential. The data centers are going to require 24/7 baseload, which means nuclear or coal (and natural gas for surges). So, you’ll have to swallo…