Mississippi Today: Data centers likely increasing Mississippi power rates, new report claims. “Thursday’s report by Synapse Energy Economics Inc. estimates that
A new report from Synapse Energy Economics Inc. suggests that data centers are driving up electricity costs for Mississippi residents. The study estimates that Entergy Mississippi customers have seen their monthly bills increase by an average of $10.60 due to these data center projects. As of March, residential customers in the state have collectively paid approximately $38 million towards data center investments. AI
IMPACT Data center expansion is a key driver of AI infrastructure costs, directly impacting the economics of AI deployment.