How you’re paying for big tech’s AI speculation
SMRTR summary
Rising electricity bills are hitting consumers nationwide as power prices increase by double digits in many areas, driven partly by speculation around AI data centers. Tech companies are shopping for electricity commitments from multiple utilities to power potential data centers, causing grid operators to overestimate future demand and build costly infrastructure that consumers ultimately pay for through higher rates.
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