New Jersey orders big data centers to cover grid costs, shielding residents from higher bills

New Jersey orders big data centers to cover grid costs, shielding residents from higher bills

New Jersey is taking a new approach to keep household electricity bills from rising alongside the artificial intelligence boom. As NJ.com reported, a newly signed state law will require large data centers to pay for the electric infrastructure tied to their projects rather than allowing those costs to be passed along to other utility customers. What happened? After Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed the measure Tuesday, state regulators were tasked with…