Washington Post – As data centers for AI strain the power grid, bills rise for everyday customers
The huge demand for electricity from data centers driving the AI boom has fallout for everyday ratepayers. Regulators are concerned. An Amazon Web Services data center in Ashburn, Virginia, on July 28. (Nathan Howard/Bloomberg/Getty Images) By Evan Halper and Caroline O’Donovan Updated November 1, 2024 at 8:02