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Daksh 🌅

@daxx.bsky.social
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he/him | Cornell alum 🐻| Solar Mechanical Engineer👷🏼 | Fellow @ Clean Energy Leadership Institute | Content Director @mitenergyconf.bsky.social⚡️| Organizing for a Just Energy Transition ☀️

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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Energy costs are out of control. Oil, gas and coal companies are profiting. Working families are paying the price. We need to unleash a clean energy revolution and secure a safer, more sustainable future for everyone.
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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's scientific fact. Greenhouse gas emissions hurt working families. But Trump just repealed the power plant standards that protect Americans and hold polluters accountable. Trump and Zeldin are bought and paid for their gas and coal donors—we need to protect our people, not fossil fuel profits.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Truly awful, especially at a moment when clean energy projects are already getting cancelled and AI-data centers are building on-site diesel generators and fracked gas plants.
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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 14/09/2026
🔌💡 California's real residential electricity rate rose over 50% from 2000-2024. We spoke with GridLab's @ricoconnell.bsky.social to learn about the factors contributing to the energy affordability crisis & what officials can do to solve it 👇 thepowerline.substack.com/p/fixing-cal...
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Fixing California’s Electricity Prices: Q&A With GridLab’s Ric O’Connell
A new report examines rising CA rates and what new state leadership can do
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The deregulation and free market that’s responsible for massive clean energy boom in Texas/ERCOT is also responsible for AI-data center boom in the state. One is stabilizing the grid, the other, so far is straining (and polluting) the grid. How do we balance these two phenomenon?
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MIT Climate Policy Center @mitclimatepolicy.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Climate policy is an affordability issue, with climate change *already* costing avg. U.S. households $900/yr. 10% of counties pay even more. Costs exceed $110B/year across the country, hit lower-income households hardest, and drive up housing. New op-ed from MIT CPC + UCLA.
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$900 a year: That's how much climate change costs the average US household
Climate change costs include higher home insurance bills, disaster recovery costs in the form of higher taxes and health damages from wildfire smoke and extreme weather. "In short, climate inaction…
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
If you are looking for some climate hope.☀️
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
happy earth day from @vox.com 🌎
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AG Andrea Joy Campbell @massago.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Trump is turning a blind eye to: ⛈️Statewide flood costs up $9.3 million annually by 2030 🏖️Over 24,000 acres of wetlands in MA disappearing by 2100 ☀️Rising temps bringing up to 400 additional heat-related deaths annually by the end of the century I‘ll fight to protect federal climate regulations.
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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Energy prices are skyrocketing. Here's my plan to lower them:
MassLive: Mass. Sen. Markey rolls out 'Ratepayer Roadmap' as Iran War fuels energy price surge

"“Americans’ energy bills are skyrocketing, at the gas pump and in monthly utility bills, but these increasing costs are a choice being made by the Trump administration and by Republicans in Congress,” Markey said. “We don’t have to accept the endless rise in prices—we have the solutions, and we can fight back.” 

The three-pronged plan seeks to provide immediate relief to consumers, even as it calls for “cleaner, affordable, and ready-to-go energy,” while tackling what Markey described as “price-spiking and profiteering.”"
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
As @sanders.senate.gov and @aoc.bsky.social debates on how we power data centers, these are some useful ideas. We can do it clean and without passing the cost to ratepayers, and with investing in our aging grid infrastructure.
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jae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
SCOOP: Alabama might be the first state to ever ban new solar farms. Why? People are upset about a gigantic solar project that would power a Meta data center. Turns out when you tie solar to data centers, it can quickly become less popular!
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How Meta Made Alabama So Mad It’s Threatening to Ban Solar
A proposed solar projected in a small, unincorporated town is gearing up to be a big problem for renewables in the state.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
There you go :) bsky.app/profile/daxx...
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
actually wrote this article as a rebuttal to @mattyglesias.bsky.social arguing democrats need to embrace oil & gas industry to win on affordability. I wholeheartedly and loudly disagree.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Democrats can tax corporate polluters to fund clean energy at scale. They can invoke Defense Production Act to shore up domestic supply chains, streamline permitting for clean energy & transmission. Utilities should be accountable to public, not shareholders. www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-dou...
illinoispolicy.org
Pritzker doubles down on clean-energy expansion
The governor talks about more subsidies and more government involvement to promote his energy agenda, which includes supporting nuclear expansion.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 24/03/2026
This is Trump’s payback to his corrupt fossil fuel donors. Every clean inexpensive energy source he takes off the grid moves the grid back to marginal polluting fossil plants that would otherwise be off line. Billions goes from ratepayers to big donors. It’s a scheme. www.npr.org/2026/03/24/n...
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Trump takes aim at windmills despite increasing energy costs
President Trump's mission to fight renewable wind energy comes at a time of rising energy costs.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Warning signs are already visible. Pipeline revivals & climate backsliding in NY now masquerade as "affordability" measures. Democrats must reject this. Abandoning climate goals will not make energy cheaper. It will make it more volatile, more polluted, and more unjust. heatmap.news/climate/new-...
heatmap.news
New York’s Climate Law Is Cracking Under the Weight of Affordability Politics
Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to weaken the state’s emissions targets reflects a fundamental tension in the process of decarbonization.
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Josh Lappen @jlappen1.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I'd like to remind everyone that we do not in fact have to just ask.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
None of this happens without political courage, but if the Democrats want to win on affordability & build a durable governing coalition, this is the path forward. The 2026 midterm is a crucial test. As the AI lobby spends millions, Democrats should fight for the people. www.npr.org/2026/01/26/n...
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The rise of data centers is becoming a midterm issue for voters : Trump's Terms
Data centers used to fuel artificial intelligence are popping up all over the country, and they're becoming a midterm issue for voters that's now drawing White House attention, as NPR's Deepa Shivaram...
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Policymakers must regulate Big Tech’s AI data center build-out & require them to pay for grid upgrades. Innovative clean energy procurement, Google’s efforts to match data center demand with carbon-free power & flexible load management, should set the baseline. www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
canarymedia.com
Gigantic Form Energy battery to power Google data center in Minnesota
The startup has struck a deal with Xcel Energy to build a 30 gigawatt-hour battery plant that will deliver clean energy, round the clock, to a Google…
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Democrats can tax corporate polluters to fund clean energy at scale. They can invoke Defense Production Act to shore up domestic supply chains, streamline permitting for clean energy & transmission. Utilities should be accountable to public, not shareholders. www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-dou...
illinoispolicy.org
Pritzker doubles down on clean-energy expansion
The governor talks about more subsidies and more government involvement to promote his energy agenda, which includes supporting nuclear expansion.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
A modern Green New Deal framework can address affordability and climate simultaneously, & this is the platform. We know what works. Leaders like @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in New York has shown that linking climate action to cost of living is a winning strategy. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Election Day was a win for the climate
The results were a clear repudiation of the Trump administration's corrupt energy policies.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Warning signs are already visible. Pipeline revivals & climate backsliding in NY now masquerade as "affordability" measures. Democrats must reject this. Abandoning climate goals will not make energy cheaper. It will make it more volatile, more polluted, and more unjust. heatmap.news/climate/new-...
heatmap.news
New York’s Climate Law Is Cracking Under the Weight of Affordability Politics
Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to weaken the state’s emissions targets reflects a fundamental tension in the process of decarbonization.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Democrats now hold favorable polling ratings on affordability. If they fail to lead, they risk ceding the narrative to technocrats, Silicon Valley “abundance” ideologues, and fossil fuel interests offering false solutions: more drilling & the same broken status quo. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Trump's closeness to fossil fuel executives makes his "drill, baby, drill" rhetoric politically convenient but economically hollow. Expanding domestic drilling or seizing Venezuelan oil will not lower bills, because Big Oil has no incentive to sacrifice profits. newrepublic.com/article/2051...
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Trump’s Venezuela Plan Is Peak Petrobrain
To present regime change in Venezuela as an answer to the affordability crisis, you have to ignore basically everything about the affordability crisis.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Coal, one of the most expensive sources of electricity, remains on life support in states like Michigan for purely political reasons. The systematic undermining of climate science at EPA & DOE will only accelerate climate-driven inflation & insurance premiums. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump order to keep Michigan power plant open costs taxpayers $113m
Critics say JH Campbell coal-fired plant in western Michigan is expensive and emits high levels of toxic pollution
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Trump's vendetta against wind energy has already raised electricity prices in New England while eliminating thousands of well-paying union jobs. His efforts to gut clean energy tax credits have slowed deployment just as electricity demand surges. mainemorningstar.com/2025/09/11/l...
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Loss of Revolution Wind could cost New England ratepayers $500M a year, Conn. officials say • Maine Morning Star
Electric customers across New England could be saddled with up to $500 million in additional annual supply costs if work does not resume on Rhode Island's nearly-completed Revolution Wind project.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Geopolitics compound the problem. Electricity prices remain tethered to globally traded fossil fuels like oil and gas, leaving Americans exposed to price volatility beyond their control, such as recently as the war in Iran. www.ft.com/content/19f2...
ft.com
Spain is a role model in weathering Iranian oil shocks
The country’s speedy rollout of renewables has put a lid on electricity bills
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Bills also increased because regulatory barriers, & interconnection delays slow clean energy deployment, particularly in blue states. The problem is intensifying: Explosive demand from AI data centers is straining regional grids like PJM & pushing prices higher. www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-cap...
utilitydive.com
‘Clear warning signs’ as PJM wholesale power costs jump 54% in one year
Also, PJM’s last two base capacity auctions show a growing shortfall compared to its reserve margin targets, according to the grid operator’s market monitor. Prices will continue rising until large da...
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Bills have risen largely because utilities spent money into grid infrastructure, replacing aging poles, wires & repairing damage from frequent climate disasters. 90-94% of new electricity generation added in recent years has been fossil free, cost of it keeps on falling. grist.org/energy/power...
grist.org
What’s behind your eye-popping power bill? We broke it down, region by region.
The culprit depends on where you live — but it’s probably not data centers (yet).
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Democrats can lead by clearly explaining why electricity prices are rising, or they can surrender the narrative to corporate pundits aligned with Big Tech. They are now racing to power massive AI data centers, even if doing so locks in new fossil fuel infrastructure. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
nytimes.com
Why Tech Giants Are Ditching the Power Grid
Seeking power for data centers, Meta and other companies plan to use equipment that is expensive and polluting.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The climate debate is changing, & democrats need to get ahead of it. U.S. emissions rose by 2.4% in 2025 & as Trump wages an irrational crusade against wind & solar energy while maintaining financial ties to the fossil fuel industry. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
US carbon pollution rose in 2025 in reversal of previous years’ reductions
Study from research firm finds that US greenhouse gas emissions grew faster than economic activity last year
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The Green New Deal framework, introduced by @aoc.bsky.social & @edmarkey.bsky.social remains crucial to advance climate & affordability goals in the era of rising electricity demand. We shouldn't cede the narrative to the fossil fuel industry on this. #EnergySky www.commondreams.org/opinion/dems...
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How Democrats Can Win on Climate and Energy Affordability | Common Dreams
​The party can lead by clearly explaining why electricity prices are rising and who bears responsibility, or they can surrender the narrative to corporate pundits and technocrats increasingly aligned ...
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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
"If a very blue state like New York moves backwards on climate change as well, that’s a negative sign for the country. If you can’t do it here, can you do it anywhere?"-- @michaelgerrard.bsky.social [gift link]
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Hochul Moves to Weaken Aggressive New York State Climate Law
Citing concerns about affordability, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed revising the state’s 2019 climate law, asking to delay regulations to implement it and to adopt a different greenhouse-...
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 20/03/2026
A modern Green New Deal framework can address affordability and climate simultaneously, and this is the platform Democrats should run on, writes @daxx.bsky.social.
commondreams.org
How Democrats Can Win on Climate and Energy Affordability
​The party can lead by clearly explaining why electricity prices are rising and who bears responsibility, or they can surrender the narrative to corporate pundits and technocrats increasingly aligned with Big Tech.
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
First the Trump administration ended support for clean energy Then they tried to shut down existing wind farms Now they're going to pay foreign firms $1 billion to not produce clean energy Anything to prop up the Big Oil business model www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/c...
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Trump Officials Weigh New $1 Billion Deal to Stop Offshore Wind Farms
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Climate and Community Institute @cplusc.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
When voters are asked to rank abstract issues against each other, “climate” seems to lose to “cost of living.” But the real question is whether voters want policies that tackle the climate crisis while delivering material benefits. The evidence says yes. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Affordability and Climate Action Don’t Have to be Opposites
Centrist pollsters keep treating climate like a siloed issue. Voters know better.
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Shannon Osaka @shannonosaka.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
I don't say this often but: I'm so proud to be a climate and environment reporter. We cover an issue that is vitally important to humanity and the natural world. 14 of my climate colleagues at the Post were laid off today and I'm devastated. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
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Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Nobody wanted it to happen, but X has definitely become a mouthpiece for climate disinformation, which tracks because the algorithm amplifies those voices.
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Jeff St John @jeffstjohn.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Are solar farms in Ohio being denied due to faked local opposition? @canarymedia.com's Kathianne Kowalski does the work of checking the names and addresses — and it sure looks like there are a lot of fabricated "local" opponents to it: www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol... #energysky
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Are faked public comments about to tank an Ohio solar farm?
Dozens of public comments opposing the $98 million Crossroads Solar project appear to be fabricated. Ohio’s siting board may block the project anyway.
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James Temple @jtemple.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
@sammyroth.bsky.social reporting that the Post cuts include 14 climate journalists: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
climatecoloredgoggles.com
Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/02/2026
Everyone loves solar power.
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Exclusive: Majority of Trump voters back solar power, poll finds
Trump officials are moving against renewables on several fronts.
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John Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
@sammyroth.bsky.social: "Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos"
climatecoloredgoggles.com
Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
“US’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by 2.4 percent in 2025 after 2 years of decline amid a resurgence of coal power (13% more than 2024) .. to meet power demand by data centers.” @rhg.com This happening as China & India’s emissions decline due to clean energy. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/c...
nytimes.com
U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
As of 2025, the US has taken a U-turn on climate progress, and it is only going to get worse.
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Miriam Wasser @miriamwasser.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
After 10 years of controversy, lawsuits, and even a ballot referendum, the New England Clean Energy Connect is up and running 🔌 With a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, the new line can satisfy 20% of Massachusetts' electricity needs. www.wbur.org/news/2026/01... @wbur.org #energysky
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A decade in the making, clean energy power line for Mass. is up and running
A major new transmission line that can bring renewable electricity from Quebec to Massachusetts is finally, after a whole lot of controversy and delay, starting to deliver power.
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Wisconsin is taking some lead on that. Stil facing opposition though! www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
canarymedia.com
Wisconsin debates how to pay for the power-hungry AI boom
Regulators mull the first big utility plan to provide electricity to data centers flocking to the state, igniting disputes over consumer protection and…
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Daksh 🌅 @daxx.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
100%, I am sure part of it is politically driven.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 24/10/2025
Here's a really great, clear explanation from @michael-thomas.bsky.social of what we know about why US electricity prices are rising. (No, it's not data centers, except in some very specific local areas.)
distilled.earth
Why Are Electricity Prices Rising?
Probably not for the reasons that you think
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