Northeast Ohioans are experiencing sticker shock when opening their electric bil ls, with many reporting their costs have doubled or even tripled in recent months.

Wednesday’s episode of Today in Ohio dives into the crisis, revealing t he connection between the dramatic increases and the massive power demands of data centers and artificial intelligence.

When cleveland.com’s Chris Quinn reached out to readers via text message to share their experiences with rising electric costs, the response was overwhelming.

“When people wrote to you, Chris, and you sent out this message on Subtext and asked people to share their experiences, they said their bills doubled or tripled even when they were trying to decrease usage,” explained Laura Johnston. “So, they weren’t just running their air con

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