Data Centers Spike US Power Bills by $23B
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-07-15
The main post cites data showing that US data centers have already increased electricity bills by $23 billion, with PJM projecting an additional $6.3 billion increase over the next two years across 13 states.
Additional data points include:
- US wholesale power prices have surged 76% year-over-year.
- The article argues that the true cost of AI will ultimately show up on energy bills.
A reply mentions that OpenAI has temporarily increased usage limits for GPT-5.6 Sol: Plus / Pro / Business users now get a rolling 5-hour unlimited window, though weekly and monthly caps still apply.
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