""Americans deserve to know how much energy data centers are sucking up and what that's doing to their utility bills. The EIA's mandatory survey is an important first step towards holding data centers accountable, but people are hurting right now.""
""Most details about data centers' energy use-a particular worry for many voters in the face of mounting utility bills-are considered proprietary business information, and are usually not made public.""
""In response to encouragement from the Trump administration to protect ratepayers, many data center developers are now turning to building their own power sources, known as behind-the-meter power.""
The US federal government's Energy Information Administration is initiating a nationwide survey to gather data on energy consumption in data centers. This survey aims to provide transparency regarding the energy usage of data centers, which has raised public concern due to rising utility bills. Currently, much of the energy use data is proprietary and not publicly available. The initiative follows inquiries from senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley, who emphasize the need for accountability in the industry amid growing environmental concerns.
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