US Senate bill to rein in data center utility hikes stalls
A bipartisan bill aimed at controlling data center utility cost increases has stalled in the U.S. Senate. The Rate Payer Protection Act sought to make tech companies pay for their increased power use rather than passing costs to consumers. Some critics argue the bill does not go far enough to hold tech companies accountable.
The Morning Business Report for September 18 from WFSB 3 covered a bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate aimed at addressing data center utility cost increases. The bill, referred to as the "Rate Payer Protection Act," has reportedly stalled in the Senate.
TheThe legislation sought to mandate that tech companies developing data centers would be responsible for the increased power usage, rather than having these costs passed on to general consumers through higher utility bills. However, Jane King, reporting live from the New York Stock Exchange, noted that some argue the bill does not go far enough in holding tech companies accountable for their energy consumption.