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EPISODE · Nov 26, 2024 · 11 MIN

The Tech Industry Is Driving Up Your Electricity Bill

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

Chicagoans may have to dig a little deeper into their pockets to pay their electric bills next year as a result of advancing technology like data centers, artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Reset checks in with watchdog reporter and assistant editor Brett Chase from Chicago Sun-Times to find out what the connection is between our electric bills and energy-hungry tech operations. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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