Poll: Data centers should supply own energy, says 8 in 10

(The Center Square) – Requiring facilities to provide their energy generation for artificial intelligence data centers is supported by 8 in 10 North Carolinians, a new poll says.

Multiple proposals have been made in the General Assembly.

Equit. The Escalation of Electricity Demand Act, as House Bill 638 is also known, has languished since its introduction in the state House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Public Utilities. The proposal would “assign the cost of new data centers, electric vehicle charging stations, and associated electricity demands to those who benefit directly from these power supplies.”

The Rate Payer Protection Act, known also as House Bill 1002, would prohibit passing “any grid or energy costs incurred solely for serving data centers to rate payers and creati...