Pirat_Nation 🔴(@Pirat_Nation):People in Maryland may need to pay about $2 billion to upgrade their power grid, mostly because AI data centers outside the state are using much more electricity. Maryland’s consumer protection group has complained to the federal government that it is unfair for local families to pay around $1.6 billion over 10 years, or about $345 each, since Maryland does not have many new data centers. This cost is part of $22 billion in new power projects in the area, and the power company expects data centers to need 30 gigawatts more electricity by 2030.

2026.05.11 01:01

People in Maryland may need to pay about $2 billion to upgrade their power grid, mostly because AI data centers outside the state are using much more electricity. Maryland’s consumer protection group has complained to the federal government that it is unfair for local families to pay around $1.6 billion over 10 years, or about $345 each, since Maryland does not have many new data centers. This cost is part of $22 billion in new power projects in the area, and the power company expects data centers to need 30 gigawatts more electricity by 2030.