TVA hikes electric rates on Memphis data centers
Tennessee Valley Authority CEO Mike Skaggs said Wednesday, Aug. 19, the rate hikes and structure were intended to protect other ratepayers and he hoped the changes would put TVA ahead of other utilities nationwide in dealing with data centers. (John Amis/AP file)
Data centers across the Tennessee Valley, including SpaceXAI’s sprawling Memphis operations, will soon face steeper electric bills and must pay far more to access the broader electric grid.
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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