#AI #DataCenters #NewJersey #EnergyCosts

'The main driver in the 20% jump in electricity costs New Jerseyans faced in June was attributable to data centers, according to a news study by New Jersey Policy Perspective.'

https://sjclimate.news/7758/showcase/jump-in-utility-costs-linked-to-boom-in-building-ai-data-centers/

Data Centers in Pennsylvania: A Legislative Balancing Act

Pennsylvania House approves bill to regulate data centers, impacting energy costs and requiring clean energy use. Senate to vote next.

#Pennsylvania, #DataCenters, #EnergyCosts, #CleanEnergy, #Legislation

https://newsletter.tf/pa-house-data-center-regulation-energy-costs/

Pennsylvania lawmakers voted 104-95 to create new rules for data centers, aiming to control energy costs for residents.

#Pennsylvania, #DataCenters, #EnergyCosts, #CleanEnergy, #Legislation
https://newsletter.tf/pa-house-data-center-regulation-energy-costs/

Ars Technica: Senators want US energy information agency to monitor data center electricity usage. “Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren and Republican Senator Josh Hawley are urging the US’s central energy information agency to provide better information on how much electricity data centers actually use.”

Hmm ... guess it's no surprise that Ecoflow are completely sold out of their "balcony solar" packages and ground mounting solutions ahead of any upcoming legislation changes.

I do hope they've gone to folks that will use them rather than some infuriating scalpers or something.

#UKSolar #energyCosts #Ecoflow

Heatmap News: What Americans Really Pay For Electricity . “Heatmap and MIT are launching the Electricity Price Hub, a new public data platform built to address this information gap. The hub provides month-to-month estimates of residential electricity prices and bills for utilities across the United States, from 2020 to the present.”

Public speaks out against proposed National Grid rate hikes
https://www.lowellsun.com/?p=2448757/

#NationalGrid #UtilityRates #Massachusetts #Lowell #EnergyCosts #PublicInterest #ConsumerRights