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Data Centers Added $9.4 Billion in Costs on Biggest US Grid
By and Mark Chediak
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The rapid development of data centers connected to the largest US electric grid raised costs by $9.4 billion, a 180% increase, according to a report published by a market observer.
The growing energy needs of data centers was the primary cause of tight supply-and-demand conditions, as well as high prices, in the PJM Interconnection capacity market, which serves customers from Illinois to Washington D.C, said the grid's independent market monitor.
