US Senate Blocks Data Center Power-Cost Bill Amid Election-Year Clash

The US Senate failed to advance a bill addressing the impact of data centers on electricity prices, with a 57-43 vote falling short of the 60 needed. The bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio, would have required regulators to consider a federal pricing standard for large electricity users to cover infrastructure upgrade costs. Democrats criticized it as insufficient, while Republicans saw it as a necessary signal to regulators.

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