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AxiosSep 18, 2026National News

The fight over who pays for AI's power boom

Liccardo supported protecting consumers but argued the House bill would have little practical effect without stronger requirements.

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Reps. Robert Latta and Sam Liccardo debated who should pay for infrastructure needed to serve expanding AI data centers. Latta backed a House bill protecting existing ratepayers, while Liccardo called it ineffective and proposed stronger conditions on developers.

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Sam T. LiccardoD-California-16
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