utility
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The centers require intense cooling, which often demands high water and power use and creates the potential to affect the environment and to pass on utility costs to consumers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
That’s on top of things like utility bills and lawn maintenance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Sydney Water, Australia's largest water utility, says data centres could use up to 25% of Sydney's drinking water by 2035.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
PG&E stock drops after the utility announces it is undergoing a strategic review.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
I’ll go to find the power switch, but it’s not the power, it’s because my parents didn’t pay the utility bill.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
This is not to mention the other costs that come with owning a home — maintenance and repairs, insurance, utilities, taxes, perhaps furniture and so on.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The list of stocks skews toward energy — just as energy trader Arnold’s portfolio relies on those stocks as a geopolitical hedge — but also includes utilities and staples.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Find insight on Mexico’s natural gas imports, oil futures, Orsted, Thai Oil and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom had pushed for reforms to reduce the wildfire liabilities of investor-owned utilities, which his office has said would help protect fire victims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
My apartment, groceries, and utilities would all be free.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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