Data center operators in Ohio currently pay 60% of their projected electricity needs. AEP Ohio’s proposed 90% increase is intended to “prevent new infrastructure costs from being passed on to other customers” if tech companies “are unable to meet their projected electricity needs.”
With the energy load on data centers in central Ohio expected to increase sixfold from 2020 to 2024 and reach 5,000 megawatts by 2030, the company says new transmission lines are desperately needed to meet that demand.
But tech companies oppose the steep tariff hikes, saying they are excessive compared to other states and threatening to move if the proposal is approved.
Source: Ferra
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