EPRI Suggests Path to Limit Grid Costs of Data Center Surge
Report Lays Out Scenarios Under Which New Large Users Could Lower Costs for Other Grid Customers
An EPRI graph shows the relationship between load growth on states' grids and electricity price changes from 2019 to 2024. | EPRI
Feb 1, 2026
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If the incremental costs of serving the new loads are below the current average costs, new demand can actually lower average retail rates as the system costs are spread across a wider base, the report concludes.
