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New report looks to protect ratepayers from big tech's energy costs

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (328+ words) In the past five years, the United States began experiencing a rapid increase in electricity demand, fueled primarily by data centers for artificial intelligence. A single data center can use the amount of electricity consumed by a city of approximately…...

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North Western tells PSC to throw out data center complaint

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (800+ words) North Western Energy wants the Public Service Commission to throw out a complaint by a coalition of advocacy groups asking regulators to investigate the utility's plans for data centers. But the groups that filed the complaint said doing so would…...

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Amid power struggle, North Western Energy and PSC dial back rate hike

9+ mon, 3+ day ago  (539+ words) Approximately 50 people gathered outside the Montana Public Service Commission headquarters in Helena on June 9 to protest North Western Energy's request to collect another $156. 5 million annually from its customers' base rates. From left, Commissioner Anne Bukacek, Public Service Commission Chief Legal…...