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Single Senate Dem torpedoes bipartisan data center power bill after House passes it 417-3
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Senate Democrat Sen. Martin Heinrich blocked the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act aimed at making big tech companies pay for infrastructure supporting AI data centers, arguing the bill doesn't go far enough to address rising costs for families.
- Heinrich proposed an alternative, the GRID Savings Act, which would require large electricity users to fund grid connection facilities and establish federal standards for large-load interconnections, but this was also blocked by Sen. Bernie Moreno.
- The dispute highlights growing political tensions around AI data centers ahead of the November midterms, with opponents warning that public perception of data centers could impact election outcomes, particularly in Ohio.
- Sen. Jon Husted, facing a tough re-election, defended the blocked bill as a significant bipartisan effort to prevent higher electricity prices, lamenting the missed opportunity for immediate relief.
- The Senate remains in session until the midterm recess, with the fate of legislation addressing AI data center infrastructure costs unresolved.
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