메릴랜드 주민, 타주 AI용 20억 달러 전력망 업그레이드 비용 부담

The dispute over Maryland's $2 billion grid upgrade fee highlights a growing national conflict where local residents are forced to subsidize the massive power demands of AI data centers. This case sets a critical precedent for how infrastructure costs for the AI boom will be distributed, potentially triggering more 'ratepayer protection' policies and regional moratoriums on data center expansion.