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Mayor addresses rising utility bills, data centers and Hammond’s College Bound program
Summary
Mayor Tom McDermott told attendees that higher utility bills reflect regulatory and supply issues more than data centers alone, urged residents to engage the IURC, and celebrated the 20th anniversary of Hammond’s College Bound scholarship program, which he said has cost the city about $60 million over two decades.
On rising utility costs, Mayor Tom M. McDermott Jr. told the audience that rate increases are largely driven by regulatory decisions and a mismatch between generation capacity and demand. He encouraged residents to raise concerns with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) rather than blaming data centers alone, while acknowledging data centers are large electricity users.
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