Erin Brockovich Joins Fight for Data Center Transparency, Warning Your Electric Bill Could Skyrocket Next.
Consumer advocates are sounding the alarm after Erin Brockovich threw her weight behind a new push for data center transparency, arguing that tech giants are hiding massive energy costs that will inevitably hit your wallet. “They want you to think progress comes free, but the truth is buried in the fine print,” Brockovich warned, noting that secret power purchase agreements could double your monthly utility bill to subsidize AI servers. With data centers projected to consume 9% of U.S. electricity by 2030, homeowners are bracing for a rate hike that regulators have yet to explain—leaving many to ask why they should pay for billion-dollar companies’ energy needs.