House To Vote On Data Center Energy Use Bill. Critics Say It Won't Protect Residents Anyway.

Data center's have become political flashpoint across the country. (Credit: Getty Images)

The House is expected to vote this week on a bill that would seek to protect people from potentially high energy costs driven by AI data centers.

The Ratepayer Protection Act has been introduced in the House and has bipartisan support. The bill would "amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes."