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Ratepayer bill gains momentum in House amid data center backlash
A bipartisan bill called the Ratepayer Protection Act is gaining support in the House to address data centers' impact on electric bills. Lawmakers face pressure due to public backlash against the expanding AI infrastructure, which the bill aims to regulate by shifting costs to tech companies.
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