Single Senate Dem torpedoes bipartisan data center power bill after House passes it 417-3

Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) blocked the fast-track passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act in the Senate. The bipartisan bill, which passed the House 417-3, addresses data center energy costs. The legislation aims to prevent utility rate increases for consumers caused by infrastructure expansion.
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) objected to Sen. Jon Husted’s (R-Ohio) effort to fast-track the Ratepayer Protection Act.
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