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Texas Grid Chief Says Big Tech Must Pay More for Power Upgrades
- Data centers driving need for new infrastructure, Vegas says
- Ercot figuring out policies to shift burden away from homes
Pablo Vegas
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Technology giants developing big artificial intelligence data centers in Texas will need to pay more for electricity infrastructure upgrades to prevent those costs from burdening households and other businesses, according to the state grid operator’s chief.
Affordable power is “at the core” of the conversation that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the grid operator, is having with firms vying to build artificial intelligence facilities that would consume as much electricity as some cities, Chief Executive Officer Pablo Vegas said.