House passes bill targeting data center impact on electricity costs

Name: House passes bill targeting data center impact on electricity costs
Uploaded: 2026-09-17T22:15:27.000Z
Duration: 34 s
Description: The Texas House of Representatives passed the Ratepayer Protection Act. This bill proposes that state regulators consider requiring data centers to bear the costs of new power infrastructure their operations necessitate. The legislation aims to mitigate the impact of data centers on electricity costs for consumers.

News Clip0:34KCENNews·TX·9/17/2026

The Texas House of Representatives passed the Ratepayer Protection Act. This bill proposes that state regulators consider requiring data centers to bear the costs of new power infrastructure their operations necessitate. The legislation aims to mitigate the impact of data centers on electricity costs for consumers.

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Gov: Texas House of Representatives, Texas state regulators

The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, which would have state regulators consider requiring data centers to cover added power infrastructure costs.

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