Washington, July 21 -- Congresswoman Lori Trahan issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) supported the passage of two bipartisan pieces of legislation to protect ratepayers from increased utility costs caused by data centers during a House Energy and Commerce Committee markup (https://democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/committee-activity/markups/markup-29-bills-full-committee). Both bills, the Ratepayer Protection Act and the Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act, are now eligible for consideration on the House floor.
"It's our job to make sure that when data centers are built, they're built on terms that work for the families who live nearby," Congresswoman Trahan said. "That's what...