GRID Act: Bipartisan Bill Targets AI Data Centers' Electricity Costs
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Senators Blumenthal and Hawley introduce the GRID Act, a bipartisan bill aiming to prevent AI data centers from increasing electricity costs for consumers. The legislation targets new data centers needing twenty megawatts or more, requiring them to source their own energy and report usage estimates. Existing data centers get a ten-year phase-out period, with owners paying zero rate effect credits for infrastructure upgrades. Violations could lead to civil fines of one million dollars per day. The bill gains traction amid growing AI energy concerns, with recent tweaks like requiring project labor agreements for new builds.
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