US lawmakers pass law on data center energy costs

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill aimed at requiring data centers, especially those related to artificial intelligence, to bear the costs of building power generation plants and developing transmission lines, rather than passing those costs onto consumers. The legislation addresses the rising demand for electricity and the increased expenses resulting from the expansion of data centers, which have raised electricity grid costs by approximately $9.3 billion over the course of a year. The bill was supported, although several states have temporarily halted data center projects to study their impact on energy and water supplies. Meanwhile, a local law in the Senate has been blocked that would require AI companies to provide a "kill switch" for dangerous AI systems. Additionally, electoral movements have used the issue to debate environmental and tax risks associated with these facilities. Thailand's government, meanwhile, suspended the construction of 49 data centers over environmental concerns, within the broader legislative and strategic discussions about the expansion of data centers and AI development in various countries.

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