AI Data Centers' Power Demand: Who Pays the Bill?

As AI data centers expand rapidly in places like North Carolina, electricity demand is surging. Duke Energy acknowledges data centers drive much of new power demand. The article urges clear state rules so ordinary households don't bear data centers' new grid costs through their monthly bills.

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