The Ohio public pays the price for Big Tech’s data centers
As Big Tech expands AI data centers, Ohio and the nation face higher energy bills, strained power grids, and growing climate and consumer costs, according to new reporting.
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As Big Tech expands AI data centers, Ohio and the nation face higher energy bills, strained power grids, and growing climate and consumer costs, according to new reporting.
Ohio regulators ordered FirstEnergy to pay about $250 million for HB 6 corruption violations, including major customer refunds, while leaving advocates pressing for deeper accountability and future rate scrutiny.
FirstEnergy has asked Ohio regulators to relax power reliability standards, citing extreme weather. Consumer advocates warn the move could mean longer outages despite prior grid upgrade costs.
Last year, I was called to testify at a hearing of the Ohio Power Siting Board on a plan to develop a large solar farm in Knox County. My firm…
With PJM’s price cap about to expire, analysts expect capacity costs to rise sharply amid data-center growth and slow power-plant buildouts — pressures that could raise Ohio families’ electric bills in coming years.
Electric prices are up sharply as AI data centers boost demand, yet Ohio disconnections have dropped — a trend consumer advocates say masks growing hardship as household costs and energy bills continue to rise.
Federal moves to freeze hydrogen hub funding are raising uncertainty for ARCH2 and other Ohio projects, even as developers push ahead and warn that stable policy and incentives are critical for clean-hydrogen growth.
Environmental advocates are suing Ohio over the elimination of the air nuisance rule, warning the move weakens pollution enforcement and harms communities that rely on legal tools to hold industrial polluters accountable.
Ultium’s job cuts in Ohio renew concerns about lost manufacturing jobs and the impact of Republican budget cuts on EV incentives, as UAW leaders call for stronger worker protections and public investment.
Ohio utility regulators ordered FirstEnergy to pay about $250 million for its role in the House Bill 6 bribery scheme, including $180 million in customer restitution and major penalties tied to ex-PUCO chair Sam Randazzo.
As freezing weather grips Ohio, the Trump administration’s shutdown has put federal heating assistance in jeopardy. The state is keeping its crisis program open with leftover funds, but advocates warn they could soon run dry — leaving hundreds of thousands of vulnerable families at risk of losing heat as winter begins.
As Ohio’s electricity prices climb with growing energy demand from data centers, a panel of economists says expanding nuclear power could help—but opinions are divided. While most believe more supply would lower costs, others warn that high construction costs, safety concerns, and past scandals make nuclear energy a risky bet.
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