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Data center bill falls short in Senate as lawmakers take final votes before the midterms
The measure would have required state regulators to consider charging large data-center customers for grid upgrades, but Democrats said it was too weak.
- On Wednesday, Senate Democrats blocked the Ratepayer Protection Act in a 57-43 procedural vote, falling short of the 60 votes required to break a filibuster. The bill, led by Sen. Jon Husted , aimed to regulate data center electricity costs.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the legislation as "toothless" and "a fraud," arguing the bill was optional for states and provided no real protections for consumers against rising energy costs.
- The Ratepayer Protection Act directed state commissions to consider rate designs for large customers consuming at least 100 megawatts, enough power for 700,000 homes. PJM data center loads recently drove up electricity supply costs by nearly $30 billion.
- Defending the bill as "common sense," Senate Majority Leader John Thune noted that only Democrats Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, Maggie Hassan, and Amy Klobuchar crossed party lines to vote in favor.
- Following a 417-3 House vote earlier this month, the legislation now faces deadlock in the Senate despite its previous bipartisan support among representatives.
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Chuck Schumer Orders Democrats to Block Bill That Aims to Force Data Centers to Cover Increased Energy Costs * The Gateway Pundit * by Jack Davis, The Western Journal
Senate Democrats are working to short-circuit a bill aimed at protecting consumers from the costs of data centers.
·St. Louis, United States
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Chuck Schumer Orders Democrats to Block Bill That Aims to Force Data Centers to Cover Increased Energy Costs
Senate Democrats are working to short-circuit a bill aimed at protecting consumers from the costs of data centers. The Ratepayer Protection Act passed the House 417-3 in the 435-member House. […]
·Phoenix, United States
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