CleanTechnica•9 days ago
Electric Utility Affordability Crisis Brewing in South Carolina
Key Takeaway
Trump's executive order could eliminate state-level large load tariffs, increasing regulatory uncertainty and potentially shifting infrastructure costs for AI data centers and other large power consumers in South Carolina.
AI Summary
- •A new executive order from Donald Trump threatens state-level consumer protections and "large load tariffs" in South Carolina.
- •The order could block state guardrails around AI infrastructure, potentially exacerbating an "affordability crisis" for electric utilities.
- •This policy change directly impacts AI data centers and other large power consumers by potentially altering their financial contributions to grid infrastructure development.
Topics
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Article Content
Trump’s Executive Order Threatens Consumer Protection Options COLUMBIA, S.C. — An executive order issued by Donald Trump last week could block state guardrails around artificial intelligence and the infrastructure needed to run AI data centers, including popular state-level initiatives, known as large load tariffs, that help ensure tech companies have financial skin in ... [continued] The post Electric Utility Affordability Crisis Brewing in South Carolina appeared first on CleanTechnica .