AI-Driven Data Centers Push Home Energy Bills Higher

CBS News reports that the AI-powered data-center boom is lifting electricity costs for households in at least 13 states; in Georgia, bills have jumped and residents report extreme measures like turning off heat as data centers tap discounted power after the Vogtle plant came online. Bloomberg notes some neighbors near centers pay as much as 267% more than five years ago, while Maine vetoes a bill to ban new data centers as policy debates continue. Georgia Power says residential rates aren’t subsidized by data-center growth, but advocates warn stronger protections are needed.