House Takes ‘Small Step’ to Shield Americans’ Energy Bills From Data CentersHouse Takes ‘Small Step’ to Shield Americans’ Energy Bills From Data CentersHouse Takes ‘Small Step’ to Shield Americans’ Energy Bills From Data Centers 

Gemini / GoogleWASHINGTON – The House of Representatives on Sept. 15 overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to push state regulators to shield consumers’ electricity bills from spiking because of nearby AI data centers. With a vote of 417-3, lawmakers sent the Ratepayer Protection Act over to the Senate. The measure’s approval was arguably the most significant action Congress has taken to address the…