Senate stalls bill over power-grid costs for the US digital economy

The Ratepayer Protection Act failed to advance in the U.S. Senate, leaving a central question for the U.S. digital economy: who pays for the power grid upgrades that large data centers need? The procedural vote drew 57 supporters and 43 opponents , below the 60 votes required to move the measure forward. Key takeaways The Senate stalled the bill after the House approved it 417–3. Proposed cost standards target computing facilities drawing at least 100 megawatts at peak. States would decide whether to adopt those standards. Seven technology companies pledged to fund new generation for their data centers.

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