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electrical transmission lines hang over a housing development on March 24, 2026 in Sylmar, California.
Energy2025 was a turning point for your electricity bill and it’s just getting more expensive from here. It’s not just data centers
By Tristan BoveMay 20, 2026
Environmental advocates and progressive lawmakers hold a rally in support of legislation that would put a moratorium on new data centers in the state on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y.
AIAmericans’ AI hate wave might just be gathering steam: Data centers could hike power costs in some states over 50% by 2030
By Tristan BoveMay 19, 2026
NRG’s new CEO has a plan to power the AI boom—and lower your energy bill
EnergyNRG’s new CEO has a plan to power the AI boom—and lower your energy bill
By Jordan BlumMay 17, 2026
Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to data centers
Travel & LeisureNearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to data centers
By Catherina GioinoMay 12, 2026
People shop at a Lidl Supermarket on May 11, 2026 in the Crown Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.
Economy‘It’s a miserable number’: Inflation surges as the Iran war and breakneck AI spending are crushing consumers 
By Eva RoytburgMay 12, 2026
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EnergyUtility CEOs pocket $626 million as American energy bills hit record highs
By Tristan BoveMay 1, 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
EnergyThe EU is spending an extra $28 billion on energy imports, and answering with demand destruction, tax cuts, and a rapid clean energy shift
By Tristan BoveApril 24, 2026
The inside of a data center in Ashburn, VA.
EnvironmentData centers are dealing hidden damage to environmental and public health—costing the economy $25 billion every year
By Tristan BoveApril 21, 2026
Signs opposing a proposed data center in Monterey Park, CA.
AIHalf of all new electricity demand in the U.S. last year came from data centers—just as public opinion of them plummets
By Tristan BoveApril 20, 2026
A floating solar power plant in India
EnergyTrump’s war in the Middle East may end up a global boon for renewables, as think tank calls return-to-coal narrative ‘meaningless’
By Tristan BoveApril 16, 2026
Workers on the production line of solar panels in China
EnergyAfter renewable power’s record-smashing 2025, the Iran war could accelerate the shift as countries seek ‘structurally more resilient’ energy, UN says
By Tristan BoveApril 2, 2026
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2026.
EconomyJerome Powell says you’re right to blame data centers for making your bills more expensive: ‘probably pushing inflation up’
By Eva RoytburgMarch 19, 2026
power grids at dusk
Energy‘A bend in the trajectory’: U.S. data center development has hit snags because the power grid is approaching its limits to support them 
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 18, 2026
A technician in Germany works on a battery system for a Volkswagen electric vehicle.
EconomyThe world’s EVs were already replacing 70% of Iran’s oil exports. The war just made that matter
By Tristan BoveMarch 18, 2026
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CommentaryYour electricity bill keeps rising. Here’s what’s actually causing it—and how to fix it
By Josh MaceyMarch 17, 2026
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