HEINRICH INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO ENSURE LARGE USERS OF ELECTRICITY PAY FOR GRID UPGRADES, PROTECT CUSTOMERS FROM COSTS OF DATA CENTER EXPANSION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:

Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the GRID Savings Act, legislation that aims to ensure that the biggest new electricity users play by the same basic rules that have applied to new power plants for two decades, while increasing transparency, protecting grid reliability, and making sure that families and businesses aren't left paying for infrastructure that only serves new, high-demand customers.

"If a company is driving the need for expensive new facilities, that company should pay for it - not families and small businesses. That's the basic principle behind my GRID ...