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PPL Electric rates set to rise twice this summer for Lehigh Valley homes as data centers drive demand

PPL Electric Utilities customers in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley face two electricity rate increases this summer, primarily due to rising demand from AI data centers. A settlement for the larger delivery rate hike, which includes a new rate class for large-load customers like data centers, is awaiting a final vote from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. The PUC also recently issued a statewide framework to guide utilities on managing large power users.