Consumers bear huge bills as Google and Big Tech's energy demands soar

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Tech firms like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are increasingly taking a keen interest in energy matters as their data centers push up electricity bills for citizens. When utilities regulators met in Anaheim in November last year, tech firms were a prominent presence as delegates donned Google-branded lanyards while Microsoft and Amazon sponsored networking activities and led panel discussions, respectively. Apparently, Amazon and Microsoft are already repurposing old energy plants in Europe to p...