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EPISODE · Oct 20, 2025 · 17 MIN

Missouri is courting data centers. Here's how it could affect your energy bill

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As officials in Missouri and St. Louis try to attract data center proposals, advocates and academics are raising the alarm about the effects such centers may have on utilities. Energy policy expert Ari Peskoe shares how the data center boom is changing the utility landscape, why everyday consumers may be left footing the bill for big tech’s use of electricity, and what regulators and lawmakers can do to protect the public.

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As officials in Missouri and St. Louis try to attract data center proposals, advocates and academics are raising the alarm about the effects such centers may have on utilities. Energy policy expert Ari Peskoe shares how the data center boom is...

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