House passes a bill aiming to reduce data center costs, with bipartisan support but no immediate price drop.
The House passed a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing data center costs.
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“House votes to curb AI data center costs”
House passes Ratepayer Protection Act to curb data center costs
Key points
- House approved bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act by a 417-3 vote.
- The bill would require state utility regulators to consider rules offsetting data center power costs.
- Its passage is seen as a concrete response to AI infrastructure cost concerns.
- Lawmakers cite electricity bills, grid strain, and water use as data center issues.
- Trump's opposition to slowing AI development adds political tension ahead of midterms.
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The House passed a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing data center costs.