{"id":"f8ea5157-55c3-40b5-ab1d-fa60cf799033","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/09/16/house-ai-data-center-power-bills","domain":"axios.com","outlet":{"name":"Axios","country":"US","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"House votes to curb AI data center costs","plainHeadline":"House passes Ratepayer Protection Act to curb data center costs","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["House approved bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act by a 417-3 vote.","The bill would require state utility regulators to consider rules offsetting data center power costs.","Its passage is seen as a concrete response to AI infrastructure cost concerns.","Lawmakers cite electricity bills, grid strain, and water use as data center issues.","Trump's opposition to slowing AI development adds political tension ahead of midterms."],"topics":["Politics","Energy","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-16T22:56:02.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-16T23:04:25.446Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/6f028993-d705-42ce-ab60-22182dc5e2e9","storyId":"6f028993-d705-42ce-ab60-22182dc5e2e9","image":"https://images.axios.com/t7QsT9HTVWxYhuN18_vduEgc5ao=/0x0:5077x2856/1366x768/2026/09/14/1789401392810.jpeg","author":"Kate Santaliz","dek":"The House passed the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act on Wednesday, marking Congress' most significant step yet to shield consumers from the soaring infrastructure costs of the AI boom ."}