I didn't say rates exploded state wide, just in my area, but for your information, YES, rates have exploded in many areas of Indiana, especially in the N/W area. Do your research.
First of all you have named TWO DIFFERENT utilities. A facility doesn't use two different utilities. That's a LIE. Or maybe you actually don't know that they wouldn't use multiple electric providers.
The facility you named as being the alleged source of all the (alleged) rate increases is not even in NW Indiana.
Then you also added in a bizarre claim about nat gas prices exploding because of a single facility. AN OBVIOUS LIE.
You just can't stop lying can you troll?
I did research. I didn't find anything about a 50% electricity increase.
Miami-Cass REMC implemented a base rate adjustment in late 2023, raising the monthly single-phase facilities charge from $31 to $40 and overall rates by roughly 6.5%. No new base rate increases have been announced for 2025 or 2026But if you have a link that proves that Miami-Cass REMC electric rates went up 50%, just give it to me. From what I can tell, that is what that facility would use. I still wouldn't believe that a single bit mining facility could possibly have caused it. That's utterly moronic. But it would prove you weren't lying. I am sure you don't have a link troll.
That would still leave your preposterous claim about that facility causing nat gas prices to explode.
You just can't keep from spreading the hate can you?
Accusing someone of "spreading hate", in order to avoid facts, is a leftie technique. You're a leftie, right? Or possibly you're extremely confused, and you actually believe everything you're saying. But at this time the evidence points to you being a leftie troll.
That’s it, I’m done with you. You evidently like causing strife here. Just stop, leave it be, cuz we’re never gonna agree. If you don’t, I will report you to the admins.
Maybe a little Grok AI facts would help all to see this more objectively.
Ranking of US States by Data Centers for AI (2026)Virginia — ~650–685 facilities (the clear #1, “Data Center Capital”)
Texas — ~450–960+ (fastest growing, massive new builds)
California — ~320–330
Illinois — ~240–260
Ohio — ~220–250
Georgia — ~230–450+
Arizona — ~180–250
Pennsylvania — ~130–250
Florida — ~120–130
North Carolina — ~110–200+
Other growing states: Oregon, Washington, New York, Indiana, Michigan.
Impact on Electricity Prices (kWh)Data centers, especially AI/hyperscale ones, are driving up power costs:
Virginia: Wholesale prices up sharply — some areas saw increases as high as 267% over the last 5 years.
Residential bills rising noticeably.
Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania: 10–40%+ increases in affected regions.
National effect: Data centers now consume a large and growing share of US electricity (projected to push overall costs 6–29% higher in coming years in some models).
Before the big AI boom (pre-2022/2023), the impact was much smaller. Now in top states, data centers can account for 20–40%+ of local electricity demand, and those costs are being passed on to ratepayers.