Lowering Energy & Utility Costs
Roy Cooper would lower energy and utility costs by ensuring that corporations pay for their fair share of the energy they use instead of passing that cost onto you and modernizing our energy grid.
- Make sure data centers pay the full cost of all the power they use and prevent costs from being passed on to consumers.
- Reduce utility costs for consumers by working to encourage large tech companies to build their own energy sources.
- Ban utility companies from disconnecting power during dangerous heat and cold to keep families safe during periods of extreme weather.
- Modernize our energy grid to lower energy costs for consumers. Too much of our grid is old and inefficient. By modernizing parts of it we can increase reliability, create good-paying jobs and lower costs for families.
What is Roy Cooper’s plan to lower my energy bill?
Roy will work to make sure that data centers pay the full cost of the power they use without passing it on to you, and he’d ban utility companies from disconnecting power during dangerous heat or cold. Roy’s plan would lower energy costs by modernizing our energy grid and encouraging the tech companies to build their own energy sources.
Where does Roy Cooper stand on data centers?
Roy Cooper believes that data centers should pay the full cost of the energy they use, and prevent those costs from being passed on to locals. He also believes that local communities should be fully involved in any decision made about potential data centers in their neighborhoods.