https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ellison-google-s-pine-island-data-center-could-cost-minnesotans-millions-for-electricityContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ellison-google-s-pine-island-data-center-could-cost-minnesotans-millions-for-electricityhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ellison-google-s-pine-island-data-center-could-cost-minnesotans-millions-for-electricity#u105859Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:56:04 +0000Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison warns that an electricity agreement between Xcel Energy and Google for a massive data center in Pine Island could force everyday ratepayers to cover millions or even billions of dollars in unexpected costs. Ellison filed initial comments with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission arguing that Xcel has failed to prove the power deal serves the public interest or complies with state protections. Google and Xcel dispute the warnings, stating that ratepayers will benefit from the clean energy powering the project.Why it mattersThe dispute centers on a p