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Low-voltage utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise
Outside groups are pouring money and volunteers into utility races as officials and candidates battle over affordability and data center growth.
- On Tuesday, Arizona voters will decide the board for the Phoenix-area Salt River Project, the nation's largest public utility, as national groups including Turning Point Action mobilize to influence the race.
- Rising household electricity prices and power demands from new data centers are fueling utility skirmishes nationally, following similar political battles last year in Georgia, New Jersey, and Virginia.
- Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation expanding the Alabama Public Service Commission to seven members, though Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones called the bill a "first-rate con job" on voters.
- Voter engagement has surged dramatically, with turnout in the SRP race topping 22,000 as of Thursday compared to an average of 7,500 in the last two elections.
- At least six states will hold utility regulator elections later this year, with the Jane Fonda Climate PAC opposing oil-friendly candidates while Alabama utilities face rate freezes until 2029.
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Utility Board Elections Face Surge of Attention
“Rising household electricity prices and controversy over data centers are reshaping low-profile elections for control over utilities that build power plants and power lines — and then bill people for the cost,” the AP reports.
·New York, United States
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Low-voltage utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise
Skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities.
·United States
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