Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. On Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) escalated his criticism of Big Tech's energy demands, warning that Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) planned Louisiana data center could consume electricity at a scale that outstrips entire U.S. cities while leaving ordinary taxpayers to shoulder the costs. Sanders Warns Of Massive Power Use From Big Tech Facilities Sanders took to X to raise alarms about the ex ...