Tech Giants' Data Center Expansion Drives Up Residential Electricity Bills, Prompting US Senate Probe

Deep News12-17 23:11

Several U.S. senators have demanded detailed disclosures from tech giants including Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), and data center operators Equinix (EQIX) and Digital Realty (DLR) regarding their energy consumption, subsidy policies, and cost-sharing mechanisms. The inquiry comes amid concerns that rapid data center expansion is increasing electricity costs for residential consumers.

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