Growing Focus on Data Centers | OAS Episode 256

About this episode

The episode discusses the growing concerns of state lawmakers regarding data centers and their impact on electricity consumption and consumer rates.

Two guests join the podcast to discuss the increasing focus by state lawmakers on data centers, and concerns about how their massive consumption of electricity may affect the rates paid by consumers.

People in this episode

Host: NCSL

Guest: Two guests

Topics covered

• data centers
• electricity consumption
• state lawmakers
• consumer rates
• energy policy

Keywords

• data centers
• electricity
• state lawmakers
• consumer rates
• energy consumption

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NCSL

Products: data centers

Places: state

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