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AI Data Centers Under Grid Scrutiny | Spokane News
Washington regulators are cracking down on AI-powered data centers to prevent them from overloading the power grid and driving up electricity costs for regular customers. New rules will require these massive energy users to cut back during shortages and may force them to pay extra for hard-to-track expenses. As cities already pause new data center permits and 77% of Americans fear AI is raising electricity prices, the debate intensifies: while data centers once helped spread grid costs, today’s strained infrastructure makes that model unsustainable. Tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft…
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