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When large numbers of data centers are concentrated in a specific area, the load on the local grid rises significantly, surging demand pushes up wholesale electricity prices, and the costs of grid upgrades and new generation facilities are ultimately spread across all users; residential users often lack bargaining power and become the final bearers of these transferred costs.
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