Ohio utilities raising power bills based on data center forecasts that may not materialize

Ohio utilities are building rate increases into consumer bills for projected electricity demand from planned data centers that may never be constructed, potentially locking in higher costs for years.

First covered Sep 9, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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17d Canary Media 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.

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Appeared in: 2026-09-09 (#2) · 2026-09-10 (#7)

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