The US House advances the Ratepayer Protection Act, aimed at preventing data center-related utility costs from being passed on to consumers, by a vote of 417-3 (Justin Papp/CNBC)
The US House of Representatives advanced the Ratepayer Protection Act with a vote of 417-3. The legislation is designed to stop data center-related utility costs from being transferred to consumers. This move aims to protect residential and commercial customers from rising electricity bills driven by data center demand.
- ▪The US House voted 417-3 to advance the Ratepayer Protection Act.
- ▪The bill seeks to prevent data center-related utility costs from being passed on to consumers.
- ▪The legislation specifically targets the rising electricity costs associated with data center operations.
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