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Chris Wright: “Data center developers do not increase electricity prices.”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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Secretary Wright Joins The National News Desk's Angela Brown - July 14, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 07:02

Water is one example. All the new data centers being built use a thing called closed loop. They don't evaporate water away. They use precious … Data center developers do not increase electricity prices. … Energy to stop the rise of electricity prices is to get a data center developer to come into your community. In Indiana, we've had filings to reduce electricity rates for local consumers. (07:02–07:06)

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Asserts that data center developers do not cause electricity prices to rise.

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