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Senator Katie Britt advocates for Congress to turn President Donald Trump's Ratepayer Protection Pledge into law to shield utility ratepayers from the financial burden of data center power demands. In an interview with Semafor, the Alabama Republican expressed her support for turning the voluntary framework into legislation, urging people to act independently if Congress does not move.
Britt, along with Senator Ben Ray Luján, is pushing for a bill to encourage water recycling at data centers as part of a bipartisan effort to address the infrastructure challenges posed by the rapid growth of the industry. She also endorsed Senator Jon Husted's proposal to codify Trump's data center energy use management plan, which has gained overwhelming bipartisan support in the House.
Other Republicans, such as Senator Tom Cotton, have introduced bills addressing data centers' power sources. Despite the growing opposition from localities and the potential political challenges for the GOP during the midterms, Britt maintains that data centers can bring economic benefits, such as job creation and poverty reduction, while helping the US compete with China in AI advancements.
She opposes national moratoriums but supports local communities' right to decide on data centers, emphasizing the need for a thoughtful approach to ensure a balanced and fair evaluation of their impact.
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