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# Ratepayer Protection Act

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

The bill requires state utility regulators to consider a standard that makes large-load customers such as data centers (100 MW or more) pay the full cost of grid upgrades needed to serve them, and provide financial assurances before those upgrades are built.

Model-rated AI relevance 60%: It concerns the energy costs of data centers, which are AI infrastructure, without naming AI. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

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Sponsored by

[Jon HustedRepublican OH](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/H001104)

Data as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Progress

1.  Introduced
    
    Jul 16, 2026
    
2.  Reported by committee
    
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3.  Passed House
    
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4.  Passed Senate
    
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5.  Became law
    
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Latest action · July 16, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z