Senators want US energy information agency to monitor data center electricity usage
Key summary
Utilities receive regional data center energy information utilities use that information to forecast growth.
Data centers can solicit service from multiple utilities shopping around can lead utilities to double-count projects.
Vistra CEO said utilities may be inflating electricity demand by three to five times statement made during the company's first quarter earnings call last year.
EIA announced a voluntary pilot program to collect energy consumption data from about 200 companies pilot covers companies operating data centers in Texas, Washington, and Virginia.
EIA pilot the EIA pilot will collect information on energy sources, electricity consumption, site characteristics, server metrics, and cooling systems data categories specified by the agency.
