Energy and climateFinding

Wyoming should require data centers to pay the full cost of the grid upgrades they need.

Large data centers proposed in Wyoming would need new power plants and lines, and utility rules decide who pays. This would keep those costs from being spread across other customers' bills.

Eric Barlow

Republican

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Wyoming should require data centers to pay the full cost of the grid upgrades they need.

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