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White House Expands Voluntary Ratepayer Protection Pledge for Data Centers Amid Congressional Action

The White House expanded its voluntary Ratepayer Protection Pledge to 187 utilities, electric cooperatives, and data center developers, along with 23 governors, with participating organizations agreeing to principles designed to have large data centers cover the generation and grid infrastructure costs associated with their projects rather than shifting those costs to residential or...

House Passes Bill to Bolster Cybersecurity for Rural Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Utilities

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, which reauthorizes a grant and technical assistance program to help rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities defend against cyberattacks. The bill authorizes $250 million over five years to help smaller utilities deploy advanced cybersecurity technologies, improve...