2026-07-26T15:46:54.441002Z

The AI boom's hidden electricity bill — and why you're paying it

fortune.com/2026/07/24/why-youre-paying-for-data-center-electricity-power/

FortuneThe AI boom's hidden electricity bill — and why you're paying it | Fortune"The current system lacks adequate mechanisms," Moody's wrote in a report on PJM, the largest power grid operator in the U.S.

2026-07-26T17:54:16.180351Z

Lemmayng@lemmyng@lemmy.world

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“Hidden” my ass. Dominion Energy just sent me an email saying my average bill was going to INCREASE by $8 per month due to The Economy™, but clearly that’s bullshit.

⁨Jul⁩ ⁨26⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨17:54⁩en

2026-07-26T18:16:43.5282Z

dan1101@dan1101@lemmy.world

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Mine has already doubled from 2 years ago, with the same amount of usage.