It's up to Colorado to shield consumers from the price shock of Xcel Energy’s data center-related building boom

Xcel Energy's massive data center-related building boom in Colorado could lead to a tripling of the company's profits by 2031, while electricity rates rise as much as 55%, according to a report by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. Colorado Governor Jared Polis has urged state agencies to coordinate efforts to manage the transition and limit the impact on customer bills.