The House passed legislation Wednesday that would direct states to consider adopting federal standards for large-scale industrial power users, an attempt to address growing voter anger over the speed and scale of data center development.
The bill passed 417-3 under suspension of the rules, a procedure that requires support from two-thirds of members present and voting. It was introduced by Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., with Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla. — two of their respective parties’ most vulnerable incumbents this November.
