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Senate blocks a bill on who pays for data centers’ grid costs
A bill asking state regulators to consider making data centers cover the cost of the power infrastructure built for them fell three votes short in the Senate.
The case for self-powered, closed-loop AI data centers
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Rules, permits and public debate that shape where and how data centers get built.
A bill asking state regulators to consider making data centers cover the cost of the power infrastructure built for them fell three votes short in the Senate.
The top Democrat on the House energy committee wants federal regulators to approve, and toughen, new rules for data centers on the country's largest power grid.