Collins' opponent, Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, has not weighed in on data centers on the campaign trail. Collins sent a letter in April to FERC requesting an investigation into how data centers affect consumers' electric bills.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is among 23 Republican governors who have signed a pledge that seeks to protect households from absorbing utility costs tied to data centers. Kemp tells "Morning in America" the Ratepayer Protection Pledge is designed to help ensure residential customers aren't forced to pay higher electricity bills driven by the growing energy demands of data centers. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The temperature is climbing, and so are people's utility bills. Rising electricity prices and hotter-than-usual weather could make it especially costly to stay cool this summer.
Households are expected to spend 8.5% more to cool their homes this summer than last year, a new forecast shows.