Yakym votes for bill targeting data center energy costs
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, H.R. 9340, which aims to make large data centers responsible for the additional electricity and infrastructure costs associated with their operations. Congressman Rudy Yakym supported the bill, emphasizing that families should not bear these costs. The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration.
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 9340) by a vote of 417-to-3, with support from Congressman Rudy Yakym. This legislation mandates state utility regulators to evaluate and potentially implement standards that would require large data centers to bear the full incremental costs associated with their electricity consumption and necessary infrastructure upgrades.
Congressman Yakym emphasized that the intent of the bill is to prevent "Hoosier families and businesses" from subsidizing the significant electricity and infrastructure expenses incurred by data center projects. The Act specifically targets large-load customers, including data centers, that have a peak demand of at least 100 megawatts at a single location or campus. The bill has now advanced to the Senate for further consideration.