House votes to shield ratepayers from data-center energy costs
TL;DR
The House approved the Ratepayer Protection Act by a wide 417-3 margin, a bipartisan move to shield ratepayers from energy costs tied to data centers and the AI boom. The bill encourages states to consider a federal standard requiring large power customers to cover the costs of new generation and transmission upgrades, and now heads to the Senate where it faces a mixed reception.
Topics:nationpolitics#ai-energy-costs#bipartisan#congress#data-centers#politics#ratepayer-protection
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