Duke Energy's Data Center Bet
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Duke’s claim that hyperscalers can fund grid upgrades without shifting costs to households is a template for keeping local regulators onside while chasing AI-driven load. If you’re planning large deployments, your power strategy now needs a tariff and cost-allocation narrative as much as an engineering plan.
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