Modeled retail electricity price reduction from data-center load flexibility over the next decade (stylized US scenarios)
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| Value kind | modeled — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Stylized national scenarios spanning temporal flexibility (as little as 1% of peak hours avoided) and spatial load shifting. The same study estimates $40–150B of avoided system cost over the decade for most scenarios. Not an observed tariff change. |
| As of | 2026-02 |
| Source | Duke Nicholas Institute, Ross & Ewing, Data Centers and Generation Capacity over the Next Decade: Potential Benefits of Flexibility (NI 26-04), 2026-02-17 · Key takeaway 4 (release 2026-02-17) |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-02-17 · fast cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-16 · 3 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | rate-reduction-from-a-1-2-peak-demand-cut-the |
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