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Congress Takes Aim at Who Pays for Data Center Power Construction

Federal legislation could reshape how utilities finance generation and grid upgrades for hyperscale projects as regulators confront the risks of uncertain future electricity demand forecasts.

Congress Takes Aim at Who Pays for Data Center Power Construction

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Federal legislation could reshape how utilities finance generation and grid upgrades for hyperscale projects as regulators confront the risks of uncertain future electricity demand forecasts.

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Federal legislation could reshape how utilities finance generation and grid upgrades for hyperscale projects as regulators confront the risks of uncertain future electricity demand forecasts.

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