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Senators Target Big Tech as Data Centers Drive Utility Rates Higher


The rapid expansion of AI data centers is driving up electricity costs for surrounding communities, prompting bipartisan political backlash and a Senate probe into whether Big Tech is unfairly shifting infrastructure costs onto consumers.

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