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The article discusses a political debate among candidates for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner, focusing on rising energy costs and data center regulation. The Data Center Consumer Ratepayer Protection Act, recently signed, aims to ensure data centers pay fair rates, potentially affecting utility pricing and data center operating costs in Oklahoma. The commercial mechanism is regulatory: new rules could shift cost allocation between residential/commercial ratepayers and large data center customers, impacting utility revenue and data center margins. Impact is region-specific (Oklahoma, US).