A data center three states away just raised your electric bill. Here’s how the trick works and 4 ways to fight back.

You buy electricity from a regional market, and data centers are hitting every one. A power plant auction in the East hit a record $16.4 billion, and families in seven states paid $4.3 billion to connect data centers to the grid. Bills jumped 7.1% last year, double inflation. Four fixes inside. The post A data center three states away just raised your electric bill. Here’s how the trick works and…