Rules that determine whether data centers pay their own infrastructure costs through specialized tariffs, separate rate classes, and direct charges—or whether those costs are folded into general utility rates paid by households and small businesses.
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“Data centers should pay directly for the grid upgrades and electricity costs they create, rather than spreading those costs to households and other businesses.”
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“Large power users should pay the grid costs they cause instead of shifting those costs to households and small businesses.”
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“Grid planners should have better information about future data center power needs so they can plan reliable and affordable service.”
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