New Jersey residents got some bad news earlier this year when the state’s public utilities board warned that their electricity bills could surge up to 20% starting on June 1. A key driver in that rate hike: data centers. The spread of these large-scale computing facilities across the U.S. amid growing demand for artificial intelligence,…
Democratic lawmakers are warning that the proposed $67 billion merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy could reduce competition and raise electricity prices for consumers. In a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Wednesday, the legislators expressed concern that the enlarged company would have excessive market power, allowing it to pass costs on to…
The largest energy provider in Nevada, NV Energy, is suing data center developer Tract Capital Management, accusing the company of trying to pass costs onto consumers. At issue is who pays to expand energy infrastructure when a data center needs as much electricity as a midsize city. Tract’s two planned campuses near Reno would together…
The following is the transcript of an interview with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 19, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to Face the Nation. We go now to the Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul. Good morning to you, Governor. GOV. KATHY…
