Senator Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) blocked an effort by Senator Jon Husted (R-Ohio) on Thursday to pass a bill aimed at requiring states to consider making technology companies responsible for the electricity costs associated with their data centers. Heinrich's objection prevented the Ratepayer Protection Act from moving forward through unanimous consent.
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Senator Heinrich Blocks Unanimous Passage of Bill on Data Center Electricity Costs
Senator Martin Heinrich blocked a unanimous consent effort by Senator Jon Husted to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act, which would require states to consider making tech companies responsible for electricity costs related to their data centers. The bill was not passed due to Heinrich's objection.
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Senate Democrat blocks House-passed bill on data center electricity costs
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Senator Heinrich Blocks Unanimous Passage of Bill on Data Center Electricity Costs