US House subcommittee advances bill to shield consumers from AI energy costs
By Emma Whitford ( June 24, 2026, 20:39 GMT | Insight) -- A US House subcommittee on Wednesday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at shielding American consumers from electricity rate hikes attributable to artificial intelligence infrastructure. Meanwhile, Energy & Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone of New Jersey went a step further, calling for a federal moratorium on data center construction.A US House subcommittee on Wednesday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at shielding American consumers from electricity rate hikes attributable to artificial intelligence infrastructure. Meanwhile, Energy & Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone went a step further, calling for a federal moratorium on data center construction....
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