09-07-2025
Ohio Rules That Data Centers Will Pay for Minimum Energy Needs
Regulators in Ohio, a key data center market, ruled that data centers will have to pay for some of their energy requests regardless of whether the electricity ends up being needed.
On Wednesday, regulators voted through a settlement proposed by American Electric Power Co., with some modifications. Under the AEP proposal, facilities would need to pay for at least 85% of the energy they say they need each month even if they use less, helping to fund grid upgrades.
