I read an opinion piece by a utility president that runs a multi-state utility that extends from NJ to Illinois. He kept talking about the crisis in electric rates (except not at his well managed utility....).
So I looked up the table below (I didn't pick the states) and surprise to no one, the rates are out of control in blue dominated states. Part of California's increase is to bury electric lines to prevent future wildfires, but I think it is obvious what states data centers won't want to locate in.
Approximate increase in residential electricity rates since 2020
| State | Approx. increase since 2020 |
|---|
| California | +60% to +70% |
| Massachusetts | +45% to +55% |
| New York | +40% to +50% |
| Texas | +15% to +25% |
| Arizona | +20% to +30% |
| Nevada | +10% to +25% |