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Do Data Centers Have a Smaller Effect on Electricity Prices Than We Think?


"According to a new study by researchers at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania, data centers are probably having only a small effect on residential electricity prices," reports the Washington Post. "The researchers calculated that these operations were responsible for just 4% of...

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