Tech companies would have to pay AI data center energy costs under bill moving in Congress
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- The bill would codify parts of the White House's "Ratepayer Protection Pledge."
- The bill represents one of the first attempts by Congress to force tech companies to pony up for data centers' massive electricity demand.
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday will begin consideration of a bill to force tech companies to pay for artificial intelligence's strain on the power grid, as voters across the country express dissatisfaction with data centers driving up utility costs.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee energy subpanel is scheduled to debate and vote on the Ratepayer Protection Act, a bill that would require state utilities to consider creating a "large load standard" that would require data center builders to pay for upgrades to the grid needed to power them. The bill would codify parts of the White House's "Ratepayer Protection Pledge."