A RealClearEnergy analysis contends that data centers are not the primary driver of rising residential electricity rates, pushing back against a growing body of advocacy and legislative arguments that large industrial loads are shifting costs to consumers. The piece cites rate structures, negotiated industrial tariffs, and the tax revenue data centers generate as offsets to any grid upgrade costs. The argument runs counter to recent analyses from consumer advocates in Texas, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The debate over cost allocation is expected to intensify as utility rate cases incorporating data center load come before regulators.