Can Data Centers Actually Lower Your Electric Bill?

As electricity demand surges and customer bills come under increasing pressure, utilities are being challenged to balance affordability, reliability, and economic growth. But can bringing more data centers and large industrial customers onto the grid actually help lower costs for everyone else? In this episode of Power Perspectives, Kinsey Grant Baker sits down with Christine Martin, President of PPL Electric Utilities, to discuss why electricity prices are rising, how utilities can protect residential customers while supporting massive new loads, and why transparent communication has become just as important as grid infrastructure. Christine explains how PPL is preparing for unprecedented demand growth, why "growth should pay for growth," and what utilities can do to build trust with the communities they serve. Whether you're interested in grid modernization, utility regulation, data centers, or the future of electricity affordability, this conversation offers an inside look at one of the industry's biggest challenges.