behindthemeter

The behindthemeter tag covers discussions about energy resources and infrastructure located on the customer's side of the utility meter, particularly in the context of AI data centers. Threads explore how hyperscalers are buying, building, or flexing behind-the-meter energy assets to protect AI pipelines and corporate margins, while utilities and regulators debate cost causation and grid upgrades. Topics include Ohio data center tariffs that require large customers to shoulder contracted energy costs, and the broader question of whether residential customers will pay for infrastructure sized around speculative AI workloads. The tag focuses on the intersection of data center expansion, electricity demand, and utility regulation.