Senators are pushing to find out how much electricity data centers actually use

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Senators are pushing to find out how much electricity data centers actually use

On Thursday, senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) sent a letter to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) urging it to begin collecting "comprehensive, annual energy-use …

On Thursday, senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) sent a letter to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) urging it to begin collecting "comprehensive, annual energy-use disclosures" on data centers, as reported by Wired. According to the letter, data on how much electricity data centers are consuming is "essential for accurate grid planning and […]

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