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Ellison Warns Google’s Pine Island Data Center Could Leave Minnesota Ratepayers with Massive Power Costs

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has warned that Google’s planned data center in Pine Island could saddle electricity customers with millions, and potentially far more, in added costs if utility expenses are spread across the broader rate base. The dispute has sharpened scrutiny of how large-scale data center projects are financed, who bears the risk of new transmission and generation needs, and whether regulators can shield households from subsidizing corporate power demand.