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Mayor McDermott defends data center development, urges regulatory focus on IURC and generation capacity
Summary
Asked about rising utility bills, Mayor Tom M. McDermott Jr. rejected blaming data centers alone and urged residents to pursue rate changes at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, while advocating for more generation capacity including nuclear to stabilize rates.
During a question‑and‑answer segment at the Lakeshore Chamber State of the City, Mayor Tom M. McDermott Jr. addressed community concerns about rising utility costs and the local growth of energy‑intensive data centers.
McDermott cautioned against singling out data centers as the sole cause of higher bills. "If your property taxes go up, and you get mad at the mayor, I'll take your anger," he said, adding that rate decisions are set by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC).…
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