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Senate rejects bill making data centers pay for grid upgrades

Original: Senate votes down bill to make data centers pay for their own grid upgrades The Ratepayer Protection Act failed a Senate

The US Senate has voted down the Ratepayer Protection Act, a bill that would have required large data centers to cover the full cost of the electricity and grid upgrades they need. The measure failed a procedural vote 57-43. Supporters had argued it would shield ordinary electricity customers from subsidizing major energy users, while opponents blocked it from advancing. The outcome matters as data center power demand keeps climbing.

Why now: Growing concern over data centers' rising electricity demand and who pays for grid infrastructure

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• Senate votes down bill to make data centers pay for their own grid upgrades The Ratepayer Protection Act failed a Senate procedural vote 57-43. The bill would have required large data centers to cover the full cost of electricity and grid upgrades they need. https://… · newisty

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