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Gov. Pillen Joins White House Roundtable to Highlight Ratepayer Protections and Energy ...
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed a Ratepayer Protection Pledge requiring hyperscale data centre companies to cover 100% of energy generation, transmission, and infrastructure costs under a 'build, bring, or buy' model. The state has enacted legislation (LB 1261, LB 1010) and an executive Data Center Task Force to enforce cost-shifting to large industrial customers and protect residential ratepayers and water resources from subsidy burden.
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If you're building a hyperscale data centre, Nebraska and other pledge states have just moved the entire cost of your power infrastructure from the utility bill to your capex. Behind-the-meter rules now force you to fund generation, transmission, grid upgrades, and congestion costs yourself—no passing the bill to residents or small business.
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