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Republican senator proposes federal control over data centers’ access to the power grid

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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 data center in Vernon, Calif.
A data center in Vernon, Calif.Mario Tama / Getty Images file

A Republican senator introduced 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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