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Power prices are up 76% on America’s biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers

World | 2026-05-15 at 15:45 UTC | Source: techcrunch.com
Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S. grid thanks to surging demand from data centers.
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