West Virginia Rep. Riley Moore sponsors bill to make data centers pay for additional electrical infrastructure
West Virginia Rep. Riley Moore is supporting the federal Ratepayer Protection Act, which would require data centers to pay for additional electrical infrastructure needed to serve their operations. The bill is intended to prevent costs from being shifted to households, small businesses and other utility customers while preserving state and local control.
Rep. Riley Moore of West Virginia announced his support for the Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Gabe Evans of Colorado. The bill would require state public utility commissions to establish standards ensuring that large data centers cover the full cost of power-grid upgrades associated with their operations.
Supporters say the measure would protect families, small businesses and other ratepayers from subsidizing data center expansion. The proposal would also preserve state and local authority over data center development.