Require data center developers to pay infrastructure costs

Capito supports the bill’s Ratepayer Protection Act, which would require potential data center developers to pay their own infrastructure costs. She says this provision is intended to prevent increased electricity expenses from being shifted to other utility customers.

Context: The provision was part of proposed legislation that had not completed Senate consideration or received House approval.

In their own words

require potential data center developers to pay their own infrastructure costs rather than shifting increased electricity expenses to other utility customers.

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