Bipartisan Senators Push for Mandatory Energy-Use Reporting from Data Centers
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Stevie Bonifield
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Summary
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley are urging the Energy Information Administration to establish mandatory annual energy-use reporting requirements for data centers. They argue this data is essential for accurate grid planning and to ensure tech companies adhere to their Ratepayer Protection Pledge commitments. The bipartisan effort seeks to make comprehensive energy consumption data from data centers publicly available.
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saying the data is 'essential for accurate grid planning'
and ensuring the seven tech companies that signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge earlier this month adhere to their commitments
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