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Duke Energy protects customers from data center costs

01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Cost-sharing agreements shift data center power expense away from ratepayers, reducing regulatory backlash risk for utilities and hyperscalers.
Data center power costs get politically ring-fenced
Other states copying the cost-protection model
Terms undisclosed; savings may be overstated
FULL DISPATCH
Agreement with North Carolina Public Staff, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and others enhances existing protections to further insulate customers from data center costs while delivering billions in long-term benefits CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy and...
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03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
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