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The Data Centers Bill
Data centers must pay for their own electricity upgrades
Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity.
Good for everyday people ·
This bill would make big data centers pay for upgrades to electricity supplies, which could help keep costs down for everyone else.
Our take
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If this bill passes, it could help keep your electricity costs lower by making data centers pay for the improvements they need. Now is the time to support it.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill requires data centers to fund infrastructure improvements for electricity.
- It aims to prevent costs from falling on regular people.
- The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process.
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