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February 12, 2026
Anthropic says it’ll try to keep its data centers from raising electricity costs
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TL;DR
- Anthropic will pay for 100 percent of the power grid upgrades required for its data centers.
- The company aims to prevent these costs from being passed on to local residents through higher electricity bills.
- This pledge comes amid increasing backlash against energy-hungry data centers and their impact on energy rates.
- Anthropic has a $50 billion plan to build data centers in New York and Texas, with more sites anticipated.
- The company will also support efforts to bring new power sources online and may cut consumption during peak demand periods.
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