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As a nation, we spend more money getting data centers up and running than we spent building the entire interstate highway system. (Yes, this is adjusted for inflation.) As technology companies spend hundreds of billions of dollars on AI, data centers are in a state of sorts. of About the US economy.
But with that growth comes many questions. For example, where does the power come from to run these data centers, and how much is that increasing electricity bills for residential customers?
In today's episode, we travel to Ohio and trace one electric bill back to its source to see exactly what's causing the huge rate hikes people are seeing. Tour data center hotspots and get an inside look at how prices are set at power companies.
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Today's show was hosted by Keith Romer and Jeff Guo. Produced by Sam Yellowhorse Kessler. Edited by Jess Jean and fact-checked by Sierra Juarez and Vito Emanuel. The designer was Cena Loffredo. Alex Goldmark is planet moneyexecutive producer.
Music: Universal Production Music – “Sideways Slimer”, “Now You In My Head”, “Anaconda”
