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New data centers built in Georgia will have to pay more for electricity from Georgia Power under a change designed to protect residents and businesses from higher energy bills. But consumer advocates still have concerns about the booming business.
Data centers — basically buildings full of computer servers that enable everything online, from email to AI — use an enormous amount of energy. They use so much that last year, Georgia Power got permission to build three new gas-powered turbines largely to meet their needs.
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