Maryland citizens slapped with $2 billion power grid upgrade bill for out-of-state AI data centers — state complains to federal energy regulators, says additional cost breaks ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ promises | Tom's Hardware

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> Aren't AI hyperscalers supposed to pay for these upgrades?