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US Senate kills bill that could potentially shield Americans from skyrocketing power bills due to AI data centers

The U.S. Senate has blocked the Ratepayer Protection Act in a 57-43 vote, killing legislation that would have pushed regulators to consider making data centers pay the incremental grid costs created by their massive electricity demand.

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  1. 2026-10-05 10:25 · Tom's Hardware
    US Senate kills bill that could potentially shield Americans from skyrocketing power bills due to AI data centers

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