DUBLIN, Ohio — As technology companies expand across Ohio, rising electricity demand is pushing utility bills higher for families and businesses. Experts and small business owners say it is too soon to know whether the long-term benefits of tech growth will outweigh the immediate costs.

What You Need To Know • Utility transmission costs in parts of Ohio have risen more than 350% in recent years, straining households and small businesses

Utility transmission costs in parts of Ohio have risen more than 350% in recent years, straining households and small businesses • Experts say demand from new data centers and artificial intelligence is adding pressure to the state’s aging power grid

Experts say demand from new data centers and artificial intelligence is adding pressure to the state’

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