Washington, July 21 -- Congressman Gabe Evans issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Gabe Evans' bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act unanimously passed through the House Energy and Commerce, marking a major step toward protecting American families and small businesses from bearing the costs of powering new data center development. The legislation now advances to the House floor for a vote.
The bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act establishes commonsense standards for states and their Public Utility Commissions (PUCs) to consider when connecting large-load customers-such as data centers and hyperscalers-to the electric grid. The bill helps ensure these companies, rather than everyday ratepayers, are responsible for the costs...