An Evergy executive, Jason Klindt, told Riley County commissioners Thursday that data center customers could reduce pressure on electricity rates by covering a larger share of the utility's fixed costs. Klindt also pointed to possible local tax revenue and said Evergy is developing more generation, including natural gas, solar and battery storage.
Data Center Power, Water & Utilities
This page tracks headlines on the electricity and water that data centers need, and who pays for it. North Carolina's governor and attorney general urged regulators to make data centers help pay for new power plants, Columbus's water utility proposed a surcharge on high-demand users, including data centers, and Gilbert, Ariz., delayed a vote on rules requiring reclaimed water for cooling. Fluidstack says its Wythe County, Va., data center will use closed-loop cooling.
7 headlines, newest first. Times are Pacific. Each headline links to the original reporting.
- Evergy tells Riley County, Kan., commissioners data centers could hold down power rates