The U.S. House on Wednesday passed the Ratepayer Protection Act to shield households from electricity bill increases linked to data center expansion. The bill would require state utility regulators to consider whether large power users, including data centers, should pay the incremental costs of grid infrastructure serving them. The vote highlights a political split: President Trump backs data center growth as central to AI leadership, while lawmakers across parties face voter pressure over risi

The U.S. House on Wednesday passed the Ratepayer Protection Act to shield households from electricity bill increases linked to data center expansion. The bill would require state utility regulators to consider whether large power users, including data centers, should pay the incremental costs of grid infrastructure serving them. The vote highlights a political split: President Trump backs data center growth as central to AI leadership, while lawmakers across parties face voter pressure over rising bills from surging power demand.