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Senate blocks bill making large AI data centers pay added grid costs
The Senate blocked a bill aimed at stopping large AI data centers from shifting their extra electricity costs onto households and small businesses. The Ratepayer Protection Act requires states to consider rules making data centers cover the added grid costs tied to their demand.
The House passed it 417-3, but Sen. Martin Heinrich objected when Sen. Jon Husted sought unanimous consent. Democrats said the measure offered too little consumer protection, leaving the fight over new generation and transmission costs stalled in the Senate.
The House passed it 417-3, but Sen. Martin Heinrich objected when Sen. Jon Husted sought unanimous consent. Democrats said the measure offered too little consumer protection, leaving the fight over new generation and transmission costs stalled in the Senate.
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Sep 16
The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act by a 417–3 vote.
Sep 17
Sen. Jon Husted brought the bill up in the Senate, where Sen. Martin Heinrich objected to unanimous consent.
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Democrats’ opposition was framed as a response to the bill’s limited consumer protections and as a political fight over data-center costs.
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