Why new Utah data centers are building 'off-the-grid' energy
It currently takes around four gigawatts of energy to power the entire state of Utah each year, but two planned data centers could more than quadruple that consumption. New data centers in Utah are building 'off-the-grid' energy, as Utah faces an energy deficit caused by increasing demand and decreasing supply. The move comes after the Utah Legislature created an alternative process to provide power to large-load customers, allowing data centers to bring their own energy. Shon Hiatt, a University of Southern California professor, has found that seven data centers currently under construction will use nearly three times as much energy as all existing ones in the state combined. This comes amid concerns about how data centers could impact prices for ratepayers around the country. Despite these concerns, Michele Beck, director of the Utah Office of Consumer Services, believes that laws will continue to protect ratepayers from electricity rate spikes.
Veröffentlicht : Vor 18 Stunden durch Taylor Stevens in Business Tech Environment
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — It currently takes around four gigawatts of energy to power the entire state of Utah each year, but two planned data centers could more than quadruple that consumption.
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