Michigan residents fight potential $6.4bn datacenter bill: ‘That is insanity’
DTE Energy, among the US’s biggest utilities, is requesting approval to build two new gas plants to meet datacenter demandMichigan utility customers may pay $6.4bn for two new gas plants to meet datacenter demand, drawing outrage from residents.The potential burden on ratepayers, especially residential customers, is a microcosm of similar tensions nationwide, highlighting how the utility industry benefits from unchecked datacenter growth. Continue reading...
DTE Energy, among the US’s biggest utilities, is requesting approval to build two new gas plants to meet datacenter demandMichigan utility customers may pay $6.4bn for two new gas plants to meet datacenter demand, drawing outrage from residents.The potential burden on ratepayers, especially residential customers, is a microcosm of similar tensions nationwide, highlighting how the utility industry benefits from unchecked datacenter growth. Continue reading…
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