US Senate rejects bill shielding consumers from data center-driven power bill hikes

The US Senate declined to advance the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act, which sought to prevent data centers from passing energy infrastructure costs to residents and small businesses. The September 30 vote ended 57-43, three short of the 60-vote threshold, killing the bill after it had passed the House two weeks earlier.

• Vote ended 57-43, three short of the 60-vote threshold
• Bill had cleared the House of Representatives two weeks earlier
• Measure was non-binding and did not require states to adopt the standard
• Only four Democrats voted in favor of the bill