Committee advances Ratepayer Protection Act to keep data‑center grid costs off household bills
The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved HR 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, after bipartisan debate and an amendment to narrow the billto computational loads above a 100 MW threshold. Sponsors said it sets a federal standard for states while preserving state flexibility; members pressed for more work on water, environmental justice and local planning.
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee on July 1 approved HR 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, a bipartisan bill intended to prevent residential and small‑business electric customers from shouldering the costs of grid upgrades triggered by large data centers.
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