Data centers will pay higher rate for electricity, state commission decides

Data centers will pay higher rate for electricity, state commission decides

Why Should Delaware Care?Delawareans have already seen energy prices rise, partially because of the growing electricity demands from large-scale data centers. A higher electricity rate for data centers could limit the amount of energy data center pull from the grid in the future. Data centers in Delaware will soon have to pay more for electricity than other businesses as a result of steps that state regulators say will slow rising energy prices.…