@sweetteastate: Michael Whatley says he wants to make life more affordable for North Carolinians but his support for expanding AI and data center infrastructure tells a different story. Data centers are projected to become a massive source of new electricity demand in North Carolina, forcing Duke Energy to build out billions of dollars in new power infrastructure. And while Big Tech gets the power it needs, everyday North Carolinians are staring down higher electric bills. Duke Energy has proposed significant residential rate increases, and state leaders are now fighting over who should actually pay for the infrastructure needed to serve these massive facilities. (WRAL News⁠) The concern isn’t hypothetical: research cited by Spectrum News estimates data centers and crypto mining could increase average electric bills by 8% by 2030. (Spectrum Local News⁠) So when politicians like Whatley champion the AI boom, North Carolinians deserve an answer to one simple question: Why should our families pay more every month so billion-dollar tech companies can build more data centers in our backyard? North Carolina shouldn’t become Big Tech’s power plant while working families get stuck with the bill. 🌳⚡️ #n#northcarolinar#republicansd#datacenters

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