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Inside the fight to curb surging electric costs in Data Center Alley

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published October 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM PDT

As data centers upend electric grids, the country’s largest transmission operator is facing down a revolt from Northeast state officials.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Grist climate reporting fellow Rebecca Egan McCarthy about what’s really behind rising electric bills.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.