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GOP Rep. Gabe Evans on running in competitive Colorado district, data center regulation and more

"The Ratepayer Protection Act," aimed at preventing utility customers from absorbing the costs of data centers, overwhelmingly passed the House but failed to advance in the Senate by three votes. Republican Rep. Gabe Evans of Colorado, who introduced the bill in the lower chamber, joins "The Takeout" to discuss its failure and his reelection campaign.

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Challenge.gov is gone. I'm testing whether agents would pay for a federal prize-competitions feed

Challenge.gov was sunset in March 2026. GSA says so in its own repository: the content "has moved to other government websites." What that means in practice: federal prize competitions — the…

  • Challenge.gov ceased operations in March 2026
  • Federal prize competitions now spread across various government websites
  • Volunteer project offers paid feed with structured queries and guaranteed refresh cadence

·dev.to

To Make Way For Data Centers, Google Will Pay Others to Use Less Power

Google is funding one of the nation's largest "virtual power plants," paying homes and businesses indirectly to reduce electricity consumption during periods of peak demand so more grid capacity can…

  • Google invests in virtual power plant program for data centers
  • Program could supply 1,070 megawatts of power on Mid-Atlantic grid
  • Homes and businesses incentivized to reduce electricity usage during peak demand

·hardware.slashdot.org

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