GOP bill would put data center grid access under federal oversight

Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ POWER Up Act would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authority to approve or reject data centers’ connections to some grids.

A Republican senator will introduce legislation Wednesday that, if it is adopted, would set federal rules around how data centers can plug into the electric grid as AI energy consumption has become a front-line political issue for state and federal lawmakers.

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