Utilities want $31 billion more from customers, and your electric bill is about to feel it

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Electric and gas utilities asked state regulators to approve billions in rate increases.

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There's no such thing as 'free lunch' for Big Tech's electric bill

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An aerial view of a 33 megawatt data center with a closed-loop cooling system on October 20, 2025, in Vernon, California.

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Oracle and OpenAI's second Stargate data center in Texas will be powered off the grid

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The first Project Stargate data center is under construction in Abilene, Texas.

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Data centers in one nation are driving power demand like nowhere else

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A new McKinsey report suggests data center demand is delaying the switch to low-carbon energy alternatives.

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Top strategist Paul Dietrich shares 2 picks to ride out an AI crash

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Wedbush's Paul Dietrich is worried about the stock market and economy.
Wedbush's Paul Dietrich is worried about the stock market and economy.

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AI data centers are driving up electricity bills. Energy-saving hacks might not help lower them.

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Tesla's AI supercomputer has a Silicon Valley town rushing to meet surging electricity demand

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A Tesla Model Y drives past a new electrical substation in Palo Alto, California.

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How New York City's data centers and Rockefeller Center could help power a climate solution

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Rockefeller Center in New York City.

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Making the power grid 'smart' could save us all money and prevent blackouts. Chattanooga made the $280 million investment.

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Let's get smart about our power grid.

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The 10 most expensive states to retire in

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Oahu, Hawaii.

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