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Senate negotiators reached a deal on permitting legislation that would compel data centers to pay for grid infrastructure costs they impose.

Cost-shifting from grid operators to hyperscalers changes economic model for data center siting; incentivizes efficiency and off-grid solutions (nuclear, renewables) while raising visibility into true infrastructure costs.
Trade pressSlicast · September 30, 2026 at 19:17 UTC · US · Source: Hart Energy
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