House Passes Bill Requiring Data Centers to Shoulder Their Own Energy CostsThe U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Sept. 16, passed a Republican-backed measure that would require artificial intelligence (AI) and other data centers to make deals with local energy providers to cover the full incremental cost of generation, transmission or distribution upgrades, according to the Epoch Times [1]. The bill, known as the…Natural News19d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetHR 9340house passes hr 9340
Data center bill to lower Americans' energy costs blocked by DemocratA top Democrat thwarted Republican-led Senate legislation that attempted to prevent Americans from paying high energy costs associated with data centers, despite the bill getting overwhelming bipartisan support in the House the day before.Spokane Spokesman-Review20d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340ratepayer protection act block
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 to vote on bill to rein in AI data center utility costsThe bipartisan legislation would create a regulatory framework states could adopt to prevent data center-related energy costs from being passed on to consumers.CNBC22d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340house passes hr 9340
