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Documents reveal plans for $6 utility rate hike to help fund Google’s data center project in Memphis
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Entergy is lying through their teeth about the whole ordeal. Claiming the data center would not impact rates while fighting like hell to suppress the details of their deal with Google.
At the same time, they are currently pitching a full rate restructuring to the Arkansas Public Service Commission which will absolutely increase rates. Especially for small businesses.
Sarah Sanders administration also bears some responsibility for this bullshit. After Ted Thomas resigned as PSC chairman in 2022, the governors office began working hard to make the PSC much more friendly to utilities and much less friendly to rate payers.
In some ways, this is Arkansas voters having the day they voted for. Ya'll wanted a governor who was "pro business" (aka pro corruption) and now you've got a PSC -- which is supposed to advocate for ratepayers -- that just rubber stamps rate increase requests.