{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_p34uwv72feiccgopjraq","title":"AG Ellison: Ratepayers could be on the hook for 'billions' due to Pine Island data center","title_en":null,"outlets":2,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/ag-ellison-ratepayers-could-be-on-the-hook-for-billions-due-to-pine-p34uwv72fe","count":3,"items":[{"id":"n_74ruedlkdzbagr6l6koq","seq":1241180,"kind":"article","title":"Pine Island data center: AG Ellison warns ratepayers could owe billions in Google data center deal","url":"https://www.kaaltv.com/news/pine-island-data-center-ag-ellison-warns-ratepayers-could-owe-billions-in-google-data-center-deal","summary":"(ABC 6 News) – Redacted cost details in Xcel Energy’s deal with Google are raising new questions in Pine Island about the costs behind the Pine Island data center project, otherwise known as Project Skyway. The electric service agreement (ESA), between Xcel Energy and Google would have Xcel provide power to Project Skyway. But many […] The post Pine Island data center: AG Ellison warns ratepayers could owe billions in Google data center deal appeared first on ABC 6 News…","published":"2026-10-02T00:13:20Z","seen":"2026-10-02T00:50:10Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-kaaltv-com-001c58","name":"kaaltv.com","domain":"kaaltv.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q3191309","name":"KAAL","type":"broadcaster","country":"US","designations":["television station"]}},"via":"kite-kaaltv-com-001c58","topics":["minnesota","news","top news","local news","alex karwowski","data center","pine island"],"authors":["Alex Karwowski"],"entities":[{"id":"Q2229465","name":"Pine Island","type":"place"},{"id":"Q95","name":"Google","type":"org"}],"image":"https://www.kaaltv.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/vlcsnap-2026-10-01-19h11m32s681.png","story":"st_p34uwv72feiccgopjraq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.5899999737739563,"category2":"crime-law","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.7599999904632568,"political":0.44999998807907104},{"id":"n_4mgzel6fnvncgwmfof6a","seq":1184720,"kind":"article","title":"Pine Island data center: AG Ellison claims project could result in over $1 billion in costs, raises transparency concerns","url":"https://www.kaaltv.com/news/pine-island-data-center-ag-ellison-claims-project-could-result-in-over-1-billion-in-costs-raises-transparency-concerns","summary":"(ABC 6 News) — Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office argues Google’s proposed data center in Pine Island may end up costing Xcel customers ‘billions’ and calls for transparency in new documents released this week. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) submitted over 100 pages to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, arguing Xcel has not […] The post Pine Island data center: AG Ellison claims project could result in over $1 billion in costs, raises transparency…","published":"2026-10-01T17:32:52Z","seen":"2026-10-01T17:38:57Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-kaaltv-com-001c58","name":"kaaltv.com","domain":"kaaltv.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q3191309","name":"KAAL","type":"broadcaster","country":"US","designations":["television station"]}},"via":"kite-kaaltv-com-001c58","topics":["minnesota","news","top news","local news","data center","pine island"],"authors":["Carly Berglund"],"entities":[{"id":"Q1088958","name":"10177 Ellison","type":"person"}],"image":"https://www.kaaltv.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/data-center.jpg","story":"st_p34uwv72feiccgopjraq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.550000011920929,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.5600000023841858,"political":0.5799999833106995},{"id":"n_p34uwv72feiccgopjraq","seq":1186866,"kind":"article","title":"AG Ellison: Ratepayers could be on the hook for 'billions' due to Pine Island data center","url":"https://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/ag-ellison-ratepayers-could-be-on-the-hook-for-billions-due-to-pine-island-data-center","summary":"Ellison's office issued the statement in the midst of a tight race with his GOP opponent.","published":"2026-10-01T17:22:58Z","seen":"2026-10-01T17:48:43Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-postbulletin-com-9546a7","name":"postbulletin.com","domain":"postbulletin.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q7233471","name":"Post-Bulletin","type":"newspaper","country":"US","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-postbulletin-com-9546a7","topics":["minnesota"],"authors":["Matthew Stolle","author"],"entities":[{"id":"Q1088958","name":"10177 Ellison","type":"person"}],"image":"https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/10c5d61/2147483647/resize/800x/quality/90?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F7e%2F9e%2Ff93c8bff4df88d52d1583f31f448%2Fdsc-1162.JPG","mentions":2,"story":"st_p34uwv72feiccgopjraq","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.5,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.7699999809265137,"political":0.41999998688697815}]}