Bipartisan Senate bill targets energy permitting and data-center grid costs
Four US senators introduced a proposal to speed project reviews and make data centers pay their associated transmission costs.
Four United States senators introduced the bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 on September 30. The proposal aims to speed reviews for energy and infrastructure projects. Data centers would have to pay their associated transmission costs. It remains a proposal, not a law in force. Sources: the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee announcement and Associated Press reporting.
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