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Power prices are up 76% on America’s biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers

TechCrunch • Fri, 15 May 2026

Power prices are up 76% on America’s biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers

Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S. grid thanks to surging demand from data centers.

What happened?

Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S. grid thanks to surging demand from data centers.

Story details

Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S.

grid thanks to surging demand from data centers.

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/power-prices-are-up-76-on-americas-biggest-grid-and-a-watchdog-is-pointing-fingers/