KJZZ wants to hear if your power bill has increased
KJZZ is investigating whether Arizona's growing data center industry is contributing to higher residential power bills. The station is asking Phoenix-area residents to share whether their bills have increased and whether they believe data center demand is a factor.
KJZZ technology reporter Taylor Griffith is seeking public input for a report on the potential effect of Arizona's expanding data center industry on household electricity costs. The station is speaking with regulators and utilities while asking residents whether their bills have risen unexpectedly, whether they associate the increases with data centers, and whether they have had to reduce electricity use to manage costs.
The segment does not identify a specific data center project or company, and it does not report a regulatory decision or confirmed link between data centers and higher power bills.