Jon Husted's push for state action on data center costs blocked in Senate

The Ratepayer Protection Act stalled in the Senate after clearing the House 417-3. Supported by Jon Husted, the bill sought to have federal regulators require data centers to pay for necessary power grid upgrades. The legislation aimed to protect general ratepayers from infrastructure costs.
The Ratepayer Protection Act cleared the House 417-3 before Sen. Jon Husted's companion bill stalled in the Senate. The bill sought to get federal regulators to consider making data centers to pay for needed power upgrades.
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