Rising electricity prices are being pinned on data centers, but demand isn’t what makes power expensive. A simple story has taken hold in American politics: Big Tech is consuming vast amounts of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI —The housing shortage in Grand Rapids and Kent County has narrowed slightly, but the region still needs an estimated 33,914 homes and rental units by 2029 to meet demand, a new study ...

A Maryland consumer watchdog has accused regional utilities of inflating the amount of electricity new data centers will need in a ‘land rush’ to lock up power grid access, a move that could lead to ...

NEW YORK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Homes and businesses in the largest U.S. electric grid - operated by PJM Interconnection - could face rate increases of up to 60% over the next five years as the energy ...

The latest Consumer Price Index shows that the average electric bill went up more than 5% from September 2024 to September 2025. That's faster than the inflation rate for the same period. Conventional ...

Indiana has given $168 million in subsidies for data centers, which are projected to more than double the state’s electricity demand very quickly while only creating a few dozen jobs. As a result, ...

As the rapid rise of artificial intelligence transforms industries, it’s straining the energy-hungry data centers that power it. These facilities, essential to running complex AI models and digital ...