Arizona utility companies stress they're protecting customers’ electric bills as more data centers come online.
According to Upwind, a cybersecurity company, Phoenix expects its data center capacity to increase by 554%, adding an additional 5,340 megawatts to the state’s electrical grid.
With more data centers anticipated in the state, the Arizona Corporation Commission opened a new docket to examine the influx. ACC held a workshop last week on how the state should address the growing number of large-load customers, such as data centers.
ACC Chairman Kevin Thompson said he believes it's important for the commission to review existing policies and create new ones that will protect ratepayers and ensure large-load customers pay for their infrastructure costs.
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