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Questionable data center forecasts are driving up Ohio power bills

Ohio has emerged as one of the top states for data center developers, with roughly 100 of the facilities already up and running and nearly 150 more on the way. Many of those planned facilities may never get built, but their projected electricity needs will drive up energy bills for Ohioans anyway.

Questionable data center forecasts are driving up Ohio power bills

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Ohio has emerged as one of the top states for data center developers, with roughly 100 of the facilities already up and running and nearly 150 more on the way.

Many of those planned facilities may never get built, but their projected electricity needs will drive up energy bills for Ohioans anyway.

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Ohio has emerged as one of the top states for data center developers, with roughly 100 of the facilities already up and running and nearly 150 more on the way. Many of those planned facilities may never get built, but their projected electricity needs will drive up energy bills for Ohioans anyway.

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