HARRISBURG, Pa. — Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech's energy-hungry data centers.

What You Need To Know • Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech's energy-hungry data centers • It's not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of data centers on electricity bills is difficult to pin down • Some critics question whether states have the spine to take a hard line against tech behemoths • Charlotte Shuff of the Oregon Citizens' Utility Board, a consumer advocacy group, says there's a massive outcry over rising power bills

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