AI data centers are to blame for soaring utility bills
News Clip0:45CBS Philadelphia·NJ·10/24/2025
The video discusses research from Berkley that found the power usage of data centers more than doubled between 2017 and 2023. It mentions a data center in Piscataway, New Jersey and notes that the boom in AI data centers is expected to more than triple by 2028, which is contributing to rising utility bills.
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You can now blame the rise of AI for soaring utility bills.
Researchers at Berkley crunched the numbers.
They found the power usage of data centers more than doubled between 2017 and 2023.
Data centers, like this one in Piscataway, New Jersey, handle financial transactions, host our photos, videos and more.
The boom in AI data centers are expected to more than triple by 2028.
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