Bill to curb AI data center utility costs hits snag in Senate
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An attempt by Senate Republicans to quickly pass a bipartisan bill to prevent data center-related utility cost increases failed Thursday, amid Democratic concerns that it would rely only on voluntary commitments from states and data center developers.
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An attempt by Senate Republicans to quickly pass a bipartisan bill to prevent data center-related utility cost increases failed Thursday, amid Democratic concerns that it would rely only on voluntary commitments from states and data center developers.
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