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Senate Democrat blocks House-passed bill to shield Americans from data center energy costs, proposing alternate measure

Washington — One Senate Democrat on Thursday scuttled a Republican-led effort to pass legislation aimed at shielding Americans from energy costs attributed to data centers, despite the bill securing widespread bipartisan support in the House a day earlier.  The measure, titled the Ratepayer Protection Act, seeks to force tech companies to pay for the costs…

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House passes bill to shield Americans from data center energy costs

Washington — The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation aimed at protecting Americans from shouldering the potential costs of data centers on their electricity bills.  The bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act cleared the House in a 417 to 3 vote. House GOP leaders fast-tracked the bill, which required two-thirds majority support for passage. It now heads…

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