They’re here to discuss a data center project in the county seat of Hawesville. For some, electricity bills were top of mind. Gary Elder, a 69-year-old retiree who lives in Lewisport, said his bills are already high and thinks the data center could drive them up even more. People keep getting their rates jacked up because the AI data center comes into town, and this industry is an industry built on lies.” The utility usually has the highest average electric bills statewide.