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Efosa Udinmwen

"Tech companies have paid lip service" - US government is asking AI giants why data centers are leading to rising bills

Analog electrometer is measuring electricity consumption.
  • US senators accuse Big Tech of leaving households to pay soaring electricity bills
  • Data centers consume hundreds of megawatts, severely straining regional power grids
  • Private contracts hide which companies are truly paying for power expansion

Three U.S. Democratic Senators - Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen, and Richard Blumenthal - are pressing major technology firms to explain why electricity bills continue to rise in regions packed with large data facilities.

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