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High Power Bills Are Now Swaying Elections in the US

Electricity costs have become a national hot-button issue as data centers and new factories drive up demand.
Power lines in New Jersey, where Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill has vowed to “declare a state of emergency on utility costs.”Photographer: Bloomberg
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Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, US power reporter Josh Saul looks at how rising utility bills are influencing the political landscape.

If there was any lingering doubt about the political potency of surging power bills and the voracious energy appetite of data centers in the US, this week’s elections in New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia emphatically put it to rest.