Democrats in New York propose moratorium on new data centers

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1. I think It makes more sense to require data centers to fund infrastructure improvements upfront.

Rather than placing the burden on utility companies, who then pass the costs to consumers, data centers should be required to pay for infrastructure upgrades themselves.

Also, obviously, data centers consume massive amounts of energy... and when local utilities must upgrade their systems to handle this increased demand, those costs often get passed down to residents.

According to studies, areas with large data centers frequently experience higher energy rates due to the necessary infrastructure investments... and to be fair, these should NOT come at the expense of everyday consumers.

It seems that those in charge may find it easier to consider a ban on data centers rather than working out a solution that is fair for everyone. But, as I've mentioned, it's not fair for residential electrical prices to increase just to subsidize data centers’ access to energy at reduced rates.

Homeowners, renters and other businesses deserves fair and stable energy costs without having to cover the expenses associated with a large data centers' consumption.