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Minnesota AG raises concerns over Google data center costs
Original: The Minnesota Attorney General's office is raising new concerns about Google’s proposed data center in southeast Minneso
The Minnesota Attorney General's office is raising new concerns about Google's proposed data center in southeast Minnesota. State regulators have been warned that the project could leave Xcel Energy's other customers responsible for millions of dollars in extra costs, potentially exceeding a billion dollars, as the company builds infrastructure to serve the facility. The concerns add to scrutiny over who ultimately pays for the power demands of large data centers.
Why now: Concerns about utility customers footing the bill for big tech's energy expansion are a live policy issue in Minnesota right now.
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- The Minnesota Attorney General's office is raising new concerns about Google’s proposed data center in southeast Minnesota that could leave Xcel's other customers on the hook for millions and possibly more than a billion dollars in extra costs. https://www.… · WideEyedCurious@mstdn.social · 2
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