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Bill to Make Data Centers Buy Their Own Energy Clears House — Bernie Moreno | ChamberLight
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The House passed the bipartisan Ratepayers Protection Act, 417-3, shifting costs for grid upgrades serving new AI data centers to the companies building them. In the Senate, Martin Heinrich blocked one measure and tried to advance his own data-center legislation, which Bernie Moreno blocked.
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People in this story 8 Senator who objected to the House bill's Senate advancement and tried to advance his own data-center legislation
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Senator who blocked Heinrich's attempt to advance his data-center legislation
Democratic representative who criticized the bill as a minimal step
Speaker of the House who endorsed the bill
President described as supporting data-center installations
Co-sponsor of the Ratepayers Protection Act
Co-sponsor of the Ratepayers Protection Act
Ranking Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee who said the bill was only a beginning
Democratic representative who criticized the bill as a minimal step
Speaker of the House who endorsed the bill
President described as supporting data-center installations
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Co-sponsor of the Ratepayers Protection Act
Ranking Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee who said the bill was only a beginning
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