Michigan residents fight potential $6.4bn datacenter bill: ‘That is insanity’
DTE Energy, among the US’s biggest utilities, is requesting approval to build two new gas plants to meet datacenter demand Michigan utility customers may pay $6.4bn for two new gas plants to meet datacenter demand, drawing outrage from residents.
The potential burden on ratepayers, especially residential customers, is a microcosm of similar tensions nationwide, highlighting how the utility industry benefits from unchecked datacenter growth.
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