Big AI and tech companies would be expected to pay for the power and grid upgrades their data centers need. The resolution backs a voluntary pledge, so it does not force anyone to follow it.
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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Ratepayer Protection Pledge announced on March 4, 2026, reflects sound national policy to protect ratepayers in the United States, promote electricity affordability, and ensure that all people of the United States, including households, small businesses, schools, hospitals, and farms, have access to reliable and affordable energy as artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure expands across the United States. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1618-1619).
Latest action on S.Con.Res. 30: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1618-1619)
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects electric customers and the large companies building AI data centers. Homes, schools, hospitals, farms, and small businesses could see less risk of paying for grid upgrades tied to those data centers. Big tech and AI companies could face more pressure to pay for the power systems their projects need.
Why this matters: AI data centers can use huge amounts of electricity, and someone must pay for the grid upgrades they require. Without special cost rules, those costs can spread to homes and smaller customers through electric rates. This resolution backs a different approach: the large companies causing the need would carry more of the cost and risk. Because the pledge is voluntary, the real impact depends on whether companies, utilities, states, and federal agencies follow through.
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Officially: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Ratepayer Protection Pledge announced on March 4, 2026, reflects sound national policy to protect ratepayers in the United States, promote electricity affordability, and ensure that all people of the United States, including households, small businesses, schools, hospitals, and farms, have access to reliable and affordable energy as artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure expands across the United States.
Big AI and tech companies would be expected to pay for the power and grid upgrades their data centers need. The resolution backs a voluntary pledge, so it does not force anyone to follow it.
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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1618-1619) (3/25/2026)
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