Utility Sector Shifts Costs to Consumers
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Customers could end up paying for data centers' energy costs in the absence of reform: Experts
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In some advanced economies, electricity infrastructure and cost of utilities are undergoing structural changes because of demand for data centers.
In the U.K. , debates around zonal pricing might lead to higher wholesale prices for the majority of the nation, with some types of data centers standing to benefit.
Consumers could also end up paying for utilities infrastructure based on the the sector's overestimation of data center load forecasts.
Whether data centers stand to benefit from zonal pricing depends on type of operations, say experts.
Data centers that handle workloads that can be shifted in time or location could benefit from cheaper electricity prices.
Data center facilities that do not need to be close to major urban centers or end users could also benefit.
Proponents of zonal charging point to the benefits of reducing need to move energy over long distances.
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