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Stories / Energy / Event · Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2026

Ratepayer Protection Act

17Members · 7 D · 10 R
17Actions · 7 D · 10 R
14States & territories · VA · NE · FL · NM lead
1Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeFri251Sat26Sun27Mon28Tue291Wed3014Thu11Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 1
StatementsResponses to news 2
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 9
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 5

Where they stand

Support · 11

  • RCrapo IDSupports protecting ratepayers from data center infrastructure costs
  • RRicketts NEVoted for bill protecting ratepayers from rising energy costs
  • RMoody FLCriticized Democrats for blocking ratepayer protection legislation
  • DLuján NMUrged utility commissions to ensure data centers pay full service costs
  • RHusted OHIntroduced bill requiring data centers to pay infrastructure costs
  • RHoeven NDOpposes Democratic blockade of data center cost-sharing bill
  • RFischer NEVoted for and cosponsored Ratepayer Protection Act
  • RHagerty TNUrged Senate passage of ratepayer protection legislation
  • RGrassley IABlasted Democrats for blocking ratepayer protection legislation
  • RMcClain MIOpposes Senate Democrats blocking ratepayer protection bill
  • REvans COCriticized Senate Democrats for blocking ratepayer protection legislation

Oppose · 6

  • DWarner VAOpposes bill lacking enforceable data center protections
  • DVan Hollen MDOpposed bill lacking meaningful data center cost controls
  • DHickenlooper COOpposes bill for lacking enforcement requiring data centers to pay
  • DHeinrich NMOpposed bill for failing to require data centers to pay fair share
  • DDurbin ILOpposed Ratepayer Protection Act as ineffective messaging
  • DCortez Masto NVOpposes Ratepayer Protection Act; supports stronger GRID Savings Act alternative

What each party did · Democrats 7 · Republicans 10

  • 1Sent letters0
  • 1Statements1
  • 4Criticized5
  • 1Filed or pushed bills4

By state

  • VA2
  • NE2
  • FL2
  • NM2
  • CO2
  • ID1
  • MD1
  • OH1

+6 more with fewer actions

Every action

17 actions · 19 releases
  1. Oct 1, 2026
    • Statement

      RCrapo ID

      Voted for Ratepayer Protection Act to shield Idaho ratepayers from data center costs.

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  2. Sep 30, 2026
    • Criticism

      DWarner VA, DVan Hollen MD

      Criticized the Ratepayer Protection Act for lacking enforceable requirements to protect communities from data center costs.

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    • Bill

      RRicketts NE, RFischer NE

      Voted to support Ratepayer Protection Act to protect families from rising energy costs.

      Release (2 members) ↗

    • Criticism

      RMoody FL

      Criticized Democrats for blocking Ratepayer Protection Act and stock trading ban.

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    • Letter

      DLuján NM

      Called on state utility commissions to prevent data centers from passing costs to ratepayers.

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    • Bill

      RHusted OH

      Democrats blocked Husted's Ratepayer Protection Act requiring data centers to pay for grid infrastructure.

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    • Criticism

      RHoeven ND

      Hoeven criticized Democrats for blocking Ratepayer Protection Act to protect families from higher energy costs.

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    • Criticism

      DHickenlooper CO

      Hickenlooper criticized Ratepayer Protection Act for not requiring data centers to pay for grid upgrades.

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    • Criticism

      DHeinrich NM

      Heinrich voted against Ratepayer Protection Act, saying it lacks enforcement to make data centers pay.

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    • Criticism

      DDurbin IL

      Criticized Republican bills as messaging and voter suppression.

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    • Bill

      RHagerty TN

      Advocated for legislation protecting consumers from data center energy costs.

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    • Criticism

      RGrassley IA

      Criticized Senate Democrats for blocking bipartisan data center energy cost protection legislation.

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    • Statement

      DCortez Masto NV

      Voted against Ratepayer Protection Act; supports alternative GRID Savings Act for data center regulation.

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    • Criticism

      RMcClain MI

      Condemned Senate Democrats for blocking the Ratepayer Protection Act.

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    • Criticism

      REvans CO

      Criticized Senate Democrats for blocking Ratepayer Protection Act despite House passage with 417-3 vote.

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  3. Sep 29, 2026
    • Bill

      DWarner VA

      Called for mandatory data center transparency and energy cost protections for communities.

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  4. Sep 25, 2026
    • Bill

      RMoody FL

      Cosponsored legislation to protect ratepayers from data center energy cost increases.

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