Congressman Calls for National Data Center Strategy

Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia is pushing for a national strategy on AI data center expansion, saying the state-by-state approach leaves communities footing infrastructure costs. Proposals include better siting, measuring energy and water use, and making large electricity users pay for grid upgrades.

• Subramanyam says the state-by-state approach shifts costs onto communities
• Proposals include measuring data centers' energy and water use
• Large power users could be required to fund grid upgrades