Data centers become Senate flashpoint as Husted’s ratepayer bill stallsThe Ratepayer Protection Act cleared the House 417-3 before Sen. Jon Husted's companion bill stalled in the Senate. The bill sought to get federal regulators to consider making data centers to pay for needed power upgrades.cleveland.com21d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyJon HustedHR 9340ratepayer protection act stall
Senate Democrat blocks House-passed bill to shield Americans from data center energy costs, proposing alternate measureOne Senate Democrat scuttled a Republican-led effort to pass legislation aimed at shielding Americans from energy costs attributed to data centers, saying it didn't go far enough.CBS News21d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340data center energy costs bill
Bill to curb AI data center utility costs hits snag in SenateSen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., blocked bipartisan legislation aimed at reining in data center-related utility cost increases, calling the bill a half-measure.CNBC21d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyMartin HeinrichHR 9340senate bill blockade
House Passes Bill To Ensure Data Centers Cover Their Own Energy CostsZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zeroZeroHedge21d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340house passes hr 9340
Tuberville sponsors bill to shield ratepayers from data center costsPresident Donald Trump signed a similar pledge and got major technology companies to commit to cover the full cost of the energy and infrastructure needed for new data centers.AL.com21d agoWhole story →BuildPlanetHR 9340data center legislation
House Passes 'Ratepayer Protection Act' 417-3 to Address AI Data Centers, Rashida Tlaib Votes Against ItThe House voted 417-3 this week to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act, the first major bill on how data centers behind the AI boom affect utility customers' bills to make it through Congress. Squad member Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) was one of only three Democrats to oppose the bill.Breitbart News Network21d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyRashida TlaibHR 9340house passes hr 9340
House To Vote On Data Center Energy Use Bill. Critics Say It Won't Protect Residents Anyway.The Ratepayer Protection Act has been introduced has bipartisan support.International Business Times22d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340house passes hr 9340
