Ratepayer bill aimed at data center buildout blocked in Senate
Heinrich blocked the House-backed bill, arguing that data center operators should be required to pay for grid upgrades.
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A Senate effort to make data center operators help pay for electric-grid upgrades was blocked after objections from Martin Heinrich and Jon Husted. The dispute centers on whether states should merely consider such requirements or be required to impose them.
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