Data centers powering artificial intelligence have strained the electrical grid and driven utility costs higher for consumers.

Multiple reports show the data centers used to store, train and operate AI models use significant amounts of energy and water, with a rippling impact on the environment and public health.

The data center push is a one-two punch for everyday Americans with the potential to slash consumer spending and even drive ...

Politicians from President Trump to local lawmakers agree that tech companies should cover the power costs of artificial intelligence data centers.

ANDERSON — Concerns about rising energy costs and the coming of data centers that guzzle water and electricity are driving legislation in the Indiana General Assembly. According to data from the ...

Consumers see data centers as the energy-hungry culprits behind rising energy prices. Utilities see data centers as large customers who could help finance grid upgrades. As the data center boom ...

Leading AI company Anthropic said it would upgrade power grid infrastructure, generate new power and cover consumer price ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Oklahoma’s data center boom continues, one lawmaker is moving to shield everyday consumers from soaring utility bills with new ...

A simple story has taken hold in American politics: Big Tech is consuming vast amounts of electricity to power artificial intelligence, and ordinary households are paying the price. It's a tidy ...

Senators launched a probe Tuesday demanding that tech companies explain exactly how they plan to prevent data center projects from increasing electricity bills in communities where prices are already ...

MADISON – A new Republican legislative proposal seeks to shield Wisconsinites from utility bill increases while allowing the state to reap economic benefits of data centers, according to a memo from ...