Could AES’ buyer increase electric bills to support data centers?

(MIRROR INDY) — Greg Lockhart has lived on the southwest side of Indianapolis for nearly 30 years. He’s noticed his electric bill ticking up past $600 and it’s recently skyrocketed.

“Three weeks ago, I paid $990,” Lockhart said. “And then two weeks ago, on Saturday, I got a bill for a disconnect for almost $2,000.”

Now, Lockhart is concerned his bill could get even higher as an investor group finalizes its $33.4 billion purchase of AES Corporation. The team, referred to as The Consortium, includes BlackRock, a global investment firm that’s beefing up its data center portfolio…

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