House approves bill aimed at putting data center electricity costs on tech companies
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America
The House on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at shielding Americans from increased electricity costs associated with data centers. The bill requires states to consider taking up standards that would force tech companies to shoulder the electricity cost increases associated with large data centers but doesn’t actually require them to regulate. The bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act,…
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