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NewserSep 17, 2026

Bill to Make Data Centers Buy Their Own Energy Clears House

He argued the House measure did too little to address grid upgrades and water use, then tried to advance his own data-center legislation.

Bill to Make Data Centers Buy Their Own Energy Clears House
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The House passed the bipartisan Ratepayers Protection Act, 417-3, shifting costs for grid upgrades serving new AI data centers to the companies building them. In the Senate, Martin Heinrich blocked one measure and tried to advance his own data-center legislation, which Bernie Moreno blocked.

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