House passes bill to shield Americans from data center energy costs

The House passed the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act to prevent Americans from bearing the energy costs caused by the rapid growth of data centers, requiring tech companies to cover new energy infrastructure expenses instead of passing them to consumers. The bill addresses concerns over rising electricity demand by data centers due to AI industry expansion and now moves to the Senate for consideration.

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