Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District candidate Crystal Rhoades joins the show as the race heads toward the May 12 primary. Rhoades reacts to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its economic impact on American households, including rising gas prices and broader cost-of-living concerns. She also discusses the key issues driving voters in the district, including affordability and the role of Congress in providing checks and balances. The conversation then turns to the dynamics of the CD2 race, where Rhoades outlines her campaign strategy and her case for electability in one of the most competitive congressional districts in the country.
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Why Is Oklahoma Powering Google’s Lincoln Data Center? | Why It Matters
Google’s new Lincoln data center needs a staggering amount of electricity — including 423 megawatts of wind energy from Oklahoma.
But there’s more to the story.
Lincoln Electric System says Google is paying for the additional generation needed to serve the data center, rather than passing those costs along to ratepayers. And Google is expected to account for roughly 11% of LES retail revenue.
So the real question isn’t whether data centers are good or bad.
It’s this: How does Nebraska make the data center and AI boom work for all Nebraskans?
Nebraska is the only state in America served entirely by publicly owned electric utilities. As AI drives enormous new demand for electricity, that could give our state a unique economic advantage — if we get the deals right.
Who pays for new generation and transmission? What happens to electric rates? And if Nebraska’s public power becomes increasingly valuable to companies like Google, how do Nebraska ratepayers benefit?
That’s Why It Matters.
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