{"id":2618984,"date":"2026-06-25T10:44:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-advances-bipartisan-bill-to-make-tech-giants-pay-ai-data-center-power-costs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T10:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:49:10","slug":"house-advances-bipartisan-bill-to-make-tech-giants-pay-ai-data-center-power-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-advances-bipartisan-bill-to-make-tech-giants-pay-ai-data-center-power-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"House Advances Bipartisan Bill to Make Tech Giants Pay AI Data Center Power Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-advances-bipartisan-bill-to-make-tech-giants-pay-ai-data-center-power-costs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2618984&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/khymani-james-dumbassery-on-display-just-two-days-before-his-expulsion\/\" title=\"Khymani James displays foolish behavior shortly before being expelled\">provided content includes<\/a> a webpage element with a &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; button that, when clicked, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pritzker-willing-to-sit-down-with-incoming-border-czar-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pritzker willing to sit down with incoming border czar - Washington Examiner\">reveals additional data<\/a>. The expanded section contains an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >article discussing proposed legislation related<\/a> to data centers building <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-impeaching-incitement-to-canceling-conservatism\/\" title=\"From Impeaching Incitement to Canceling Conservatism\">artificial intelligence<\/a> infrastructure and the associated costs for upgrading local power grids. the bill,H.R. 9340, would allow states to charge tech companies for the full costs of necessary power generation and transmission upgrades. It emphasizes that large-load clients should bear these costs directly,with protections to ensure they have financial assurances upfront. The bill is bipartisan and aims to prevent taxpayers or small businesses from funding infrastructure for major data center projects.<\/p>\n<p>public opinion appears mixed, with significant opposition from communities concerned about resource consumption.The bill still needs approval from the full House, Senate, and President. co-sponsors include Representatives Kathy Castor and Gabe Evans, with discussions reflecting broader debates about infrastructure costs, community impacts, and the benefits of technological advancements.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Technology companies that propose to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-pennsylvanias-nuclear-power-save-the-pjm-grid-maybe-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Can Pennsylvania\u2019s nuclear power save the PJM grid? Maybe - Washington Examiner\">build data centers<\/a> to provide the computing power for artificial intelligence would have to pay any costs to upgrade local power grids under a bill that took a step forward in the House on Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>The Ratepayer Protection Act, <a href=\"https:\/\/d1dth6e84htgma.cloudfront.net\/TARIFF_01_xml_7a6ab9e7c8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H.R. 9340<\/a>, would authorize states to charge companies building data centers the full cost of new power generation to support the electricity-gobbling centers and transmission upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>The Subcommittee on Energy, a panel that is part of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, moved the bill, which had bipartisan support, forward. The full committee will now consider it.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Gabe Evans, a Republican from Colorado and a sponsor of the bill, said it \u201crests on three common-sense principles,\u201d according to a subcommittee <a href=\"https:\/\/republicans-energycommerce.house.gov\/posts\/energy-subcommittee-advances-eight-bills-to-safeguard-american-families-from-rising-electricity-costs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst, large-load customers should cover the full incremental cost of any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrades needed to serve their load. If a data center needs a new high-voltage line or a new generating station to meet that load, they are responsible for those costs \u2014 not businesses or families,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecond, contracts should include meaningful financial assurances, upfront and long-term, to make sure that these large-load entities have the money to pay for this built-out infrastructure. Communities should not be left paying for infrastructure built by a single customer who later scales back or relocates,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThird, this bill has flexibility. It says the what, but it leaves the how to the states. It does not impose a federal mandatory standard. Instead, it provides a thoughtful requirement for states to consider how they connect these large loads,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStates know their grids and their industries, and all of these stakeholders need to engage together with their local utilities, counties, and local governments to decide what approach is best for them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFamilies and small businesses across the country shouldn\u2019t be left to foot the bill for this new development, though the benefits of these innovations will be felt by all of society,\u201d House Energy and Commerce Chair Rep. Brett Guthrie, a Republican from Kentucky, said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/06\/24\/ai-data-centers-tech-companies-congress-energy-costs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ratepayer Protection Act is a bipartisan effort, which would ensure that the costs of grid upgrades are appropriately paid for according to demand,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The bill still has a long journey ahead of it, requiring the approval of the full Energy and Commerce Committee, the House, and the Senate before going to the desk of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>A recent Gallup <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/709772\/americans-oppose-data-centers-area.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poll<\/a> found that only 7 percent of respondents support having data centers in their areas, while 48 percent strongly oppose them.<\/p>\n<p>The poll found that impact on resources was the prime reason for opposition.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">100%.<\/p>\n<p>Data centers cannot expect to keep moving into West Texas and drain communities of resources we don\u2019t have. We have to be smarter about this.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brandon Herrera (@TheAKGuy) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheAKGuy\/status\/2069445977451233513?\">June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Kathy Castor, a Democrat from Florida, is co-sponsoring the measure with Evans.<\/p>\n<p>Castor said the bill reflects the \u201cpopulist anger\u201d lawmakers are hearing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a wake-up call for them,\u201d Castor said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/committee-sets-vote-on-data-center-grid-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public is up in arms. 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