Colorado PUC Protects Homeowners from Data Center Bills
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Colorados Public Utilities Commission prepares to review rates for energy-intensive users like data centers, aiming to safeguard regular customers from increased costs. Xcel Energy, the states largest utility, will submit its proposal by April 2nd. The commission, after last years approval of Xcels power source plan, cut it in half due to data centers projected growth. New rules include firm contracts and commitments before counting these loads. Regulators and utility leaders are concerned about past cases of large users increasing bills for others. State lawmakers are debating bills for tax breaks, stricter rules, or allowing data centers to build their own power sources. The commission is studying approaches in other states and focusing on smart planning, cost-sharing, and pairing data centers with renewables.
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