Columbus residents may see higher costs for electric, water and gas by 2027.
Data centers are seen as the main cause and driver of utility costs for water and electric. If rate increases are approved, an average customer can expect to pay an extra $36 a month by 2027 if they use American Electric Power of Ohio, Columbia Gas of Ohio and Columbus Water.
Columbus resident Mark Krietemeyer was one of several people who spoke at a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio meeting this month against a proposed rate increase for AEP. He said his electric bill keeps getting more expensive…