Data centers

“Before that, Andrews brought her Gas, Grits & Groceries Affordability Tour to Aiken, where she called for a two-year moratorium, an end to data center tax breaks, and legislation to keep data center costs off families’ power bills.”

“Andrews’ plan would also stop data centers from passing their costs onto South Carolina families, end special tax breaks for data centers, and cut red tape standing in the way of new energy infrastructure that can help bring costs down.”

“She outlined her plans to take on insurance companies and Big Pharma, protect rural hospitals, suspend gas and diesel taxes, and stop data centers from passing their costs onto families.”

“We’re fighting to require data centers to pay the full cost of their utilities so your bills don’t go up.”

“Ohioans shouldn’t be forced to subsidize these costs and Ohioans – not Jon Husted and his billionaire friends – should get to decide if data centers are built in their community.”

“Make sure data centers pay the full cost of all the power they use and prevent costs from being passed on to consumers.”

“Roy will work to make sure that data centers pay the full cost of the power they use without passing it on to you, and he’d ban utility companies from disconnecting power during dangerous heat or cold. Roy’s plan would lower energy costs by modernizing our energy grid and encouraging the tech companies to build their own energy sources.”

“Roy Cooper believes that data centers should pay the full cost of the energy they use, and prevent those costs from being passed on to locals.”

“Roy will work to lower utility bills by ensuring that corporations – not you – pay for energy used, including making sure data centers pay the full cost of all the power they use and preventing that cost from being passed on to families.”

“In January, Abdul released his “Terms of Engagement” for data center construction to address another major aspect of AI’s rapid expansion and a point of contention in communities across Michigan. The policy would put conditions on construction, including local job guarantees from the corporations who fund them, stringent energy regulations that ensure utility companies can’t hike rates for Michiganders, and environmental protections that stop corporate polluters in their tracks.”

“Against data centers raising costs, guardrails on AI to protect our kids and jobs.”

“Require data centers to pay their fair share of electricity costs. Power usage by Data centers, driven by the rapid growth of AI, is growing rapidly throughout the United States, including rural states like Kansas. While these developments can provide economic benefits and jobs to areas that need them, we need to ensure that the companies behind them cover their costs instead of burdening ratepayers and earn the support of the towns and counties they move into. Republicans and Democrats agree on this. But where some support voluntary pledges, Adam would propose binding rules and legislation.”

“Protect Texans from future increases in energy costs: Require large energy users like AI data centers to cover the cost of the energy infrastructure updates they need so those costs aren’t passed onto consumers; crack down on energy price gouging during natural disasters and other emergencies; and modernize the LIHEAP disbursement formula to ensure that hot climate states — like Texas — receive equitable funds to help families with utility costs.”

“Hold data centers accountable and stop them from jacking up our utility bills: End sweetheart tax deals for big tech companies, guarantee large energy users like data centers fund the infrastructure improvements they need rather than passing those costs on to consumers, require new data centers to use a closed-loop system to reduce water consumption and pollution, set minimum federal requirements for new data center projects to protect our grid, environment, and jobs and ensure transparency, and empower local communities to decide whether they want a data center in their town.”

“Ensure AI data centers do not disrupt communities or raise energy costs for Americans: Guarantee large energy users like data centers fund the infrastructure improvements they need rather than passing those costs on to consumers, and support legislation to study the best ways for America to take advantage of the benefits of AI without disrupting communities.”

“Lower energy costs: Require AI data centers to pay for their own energy infrastructure updates so those costs aren’t passed on to consumers, diversify our energy sources to drive down costs, expand the Energy Star program that educates consumers about energy-efficient products, and modernize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program’s disbursement formula to ensure that hot climate states — like Texas — receive equitable funds to help families with utility costs.”

“In the Senate, he’ll fight to bring both parties together to lower our costs – taking on the data centers driving up utility bills and ending the wars raising gas prices.”

“Andrews’ plan would also stop data centers from passing their costs onto South Carolina families, end special tax breaks for data centers, and cut red tape standing in the way of new energy infrastructure that can help bring costs down.”

“She outlined her plans to take on insurance companies and Big Pharma, protect rural hospitals, suspend gas and diesel taxes, and stop data centers from passing their costs onto families.”

“We’re fighting to require data centers to pay the full cost of their utilities so your bills don’t go up.”

“Make sure data centers pay the full cost of all the power they use and prevent costs from being passed on to consumers.”

“Roy will work to make sure that data centers pay the full cost of the power they use without passing it on to you, and he’d ban utility companies from disconnecting power during dangerous heat or cold. Roy’s plan would lower energy costs by modernizing our energy grid and encouraging the tech companies to build their own energy sources.”

“Roy Cooper believes that data centers should pay the full cost of the energy they use, and prevent those costs from being passed on to locals.”

“Roy will work to lower utility bills by ensuring that corporations – not you – pay for energy used, including making sure data centers pay the full cost of all the power they use and preventing that cost from being passed on to families.”

“Require data centers to pay their fair share of electricity costs. Power usage by Data centers, driven by the rapid growth of AI, is growing rapidly throughout the United States, including rural states like Kansas. While these developments can provide economic benefits and jobs to areas that need them, we need to ensure that the companies behind them cover their costs instead of burdening ratepayers and earn the support of the towns and counties they move into. Republicans and Democrats agree on this. But where some support voluntary pledges, Adam would propose binding rules and legislation.”

“Protect Texans from future increases in energy costs: Require large energy users like AI data centers to cover the cost of the energy infrastructure updates they need so those costs aren’t passed onto consumers; crack down on energy price gouging during natural disasters and other emergencies; and modernize the LIHEAP disbursement formula to ensure that hot climate states — like Texas — receive equitable funds to help families with utility costs.”

“Hold data centers accountable and stop them from jacking up our utility bills: End sweetheart tax deals for big tech companies, guarantee large energy users like data centers fund the infrastructure improvements they need rather than passing those costs on to consumers, require new data centers to use a closed-loop system to reduce water consumption and pollution, set minimum federal requirements for new data center projects to protect our grid, environment, and jobs and ensure transparency, and empower local communities to decide whether they want a data center in their town.”

“Ensure AI data centers do not disrupt communities or raise energy costs for Americans: Guarantee large energy users like data centers fund the infrastructure improvements they need rather than passing those costs on to consumers, and support legislation to study the best ways for America to take advantage of the benefits of AI without disrupting communities.”

“Lower energy costs: Require AI data centers to pay for their own energy infrastructure updates so those costs aren’t passed on to consumers, diversify our energy sources to drive down costs, expand the Energy Star program that educates consumers about energy-efficient products, and modernize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program’s disbursement formula to ensure that hot climate states — like Texas — receive equitable funds to help families with utility costs.”

“Andrews has visited a nearly $3 billion data center project site in Spartanburg, met with residents in Aiken concerned about rising power bills, and stood alongside residents in Walterboro, where she launched DataCenterDarline.com and called for greater local control over data center developments and a two-year moratorium.”

“Today, Dr. Annie Andrews joined community members in Walterboro to call for greater local control over data center development and highlight Darline Graham’s outspoken support for the industry.”

“The comprehensive proposal lays out a four-pronged offensive to ease the financial strain on working families: expanding housing accessibility, strengthening child care infrastructure to support working parents, slashing energy and grocery bills at the checkout line, and equipping local communities with the regulatory firepower to push back against unchecked corporate data center encroachment.”

““Data Center Darline”: Pro-AI interests have spent more than $1 million backing Graham while Andrews fights for local control and lower bills.”

“Ohioans shouldn’t be forced to subsidize these costs and Ohioans – not Jon Husted and his billionaire friends – should get to decide if data centers are built in their community.”

“He also believes that local communities should be fully involved in any decision made about potential data centers in their neighborhoods.”

“In January, we released a Data Center Terms of Engagement platform because communities have the right to know and control what’s being built, who benefits, and what they get in return.”

“Hold data centers accountable and stop them from jacking up our utility bills: End sweetheart tax deals for big tech companies, guarantee large energy users like data centers fund the infrastructure improvements they need rather than passing those costs on to consumers, require new data centers to use a closed-loop system to reduce water consumption and pollution, set minimum federal requirements for new data center projects to protect our grid, environment, and jobs and ensure transparency, and empower local communities to decide whether they want a data center in their town.”

“In January, Abdul released his “Terms of Engagement” for data center construction to address another major aspect of AI’s rapid expansion and a point of contention in communities across Michigan. The policy would put conditions on construction, including local job guarantees from the corporations who fund them, stringent energy regulations that ensure utility companies can’t hike rates for Michiganders, and environmental protections that stop corporate polluters in their tracks.”

“This cannot continue to be a race to the bottom as the richest people in society make robots that could ultimately end humanity, as they’re now talking about, while the rest of us have to deal with these hulking data centers in our backyard raising our utility rates and destroying our water. We can do better, it means regulation, and we needed that regulation yesterday, so the best we can do is tomorrow.”

“Data centers are among the most direct impacts of new technologies in the lives of everyday Michiganders. I support comprehensive federal zoning guidelines and legislation that protect communities from their unintended consequences.”

“Toward that end, I created a leading edge policy proposal for “Terms of Engagement” for data centers that I intend to pass as federal law in the U.S. Senate.”

“Require data centers to pay their fair share of electricity costs. Power usage by Data centers, driven by the rapid growth of AI, is growing rapidly throughout the United States, including rural states like Kansas. While these developments can provide economic benefits and jobs to areas that need them, we need to ensure that the companies behind them cover their costs instead of burdening ratepayers and earn the support of the towns and counties they move into. Republicans and Democrats agree on this. But where some support voluntary pledges, Adam would propose binding rules and legislation.”

“Hold data centers accountable and stop them from jacking up our utility bills: End sweetheart tax deals for big tech companies, guarantee large energy users like data centers fund the infrastructure improvements they need rather than passing those costs on to consumers, require new data centers to use a closed-loop system to reduce water consumption and pollution, set minimum federal requirements for new data center projects to protect our grid, environment, and jobs and ensure transparency, and empower local communities to decide whether they want a data center in their town.”

“Andrews has visited a nearly $3 billion data center project site in Spartanburg, met with residents in Aiken concerned about rising power bills, and stood alongside residents in Walterboro, where she launched DataCenterDarline.com and called for greater local control over data center developments and a two-year moratorium.”

“Before that, Andrews brought her Gas, Grits & Groceries Affordability Tour to Aiken, where she called for a two-year moratorium, an end to data center tax breaks, and legislation to keep data center costs off families’ power bills.”

“Pause Frontier AI Now: There’s no greater marker of how broken our political system is than how this has somehow not happened yet. Freeze the training and release of the most powerful AI systems until real safety rules and enforcement exists. Independent scientists must certify safety before the pause lifts, and new AI data centers wait too.”

“Before that, Andrews brought her Gas, Grits & Groceries Affordability Tour to Aiken, where she called for a two-year moratorium, an end to data center tax breaks, and legislation to keep data center costs off families’ power bills.”

“Andrews’ plan would also stop data centers from passing their costs onto South Carolina families, end special tax breaks for data centers, and cut red tape standing in the way of new energy infrastructure that can help bring costs down.”

“End special tax breaks for data centers, companies that ship jobs overseas, private equity firms, and hedge funds.”

“Hold data centers accountable and stop them from jacking up our utility bills: End sweetheart tax deals for big tech companies, guarantee large energy users like data centers fund the infrastructure improvements they need rather than passing those costs on to consumers, require new data centers to use a closed-loop system to reduce water consumption and pollution, set minimum federal requirements for new data center projects to protect our grid, environment, and jobs and ensure transparency, and empower local communities to decide whether they want a data center in their town.”

“In January, Abdul released his “Terms of Engagement” for data center construction to address another major aspect of AI’s rapid expansion and a point of contention in communities across Michigan. The policy would put conditions on construction, including local job guarantees from the corporations who fund them, stringent energy regulations that ensure utility companies can’t hike rates for Michiganders, and environmental protections that stop corporate polluters in their tracks.”

“Hold data centers accountable and stop them from jacking up our utility bills: End sweetheart tax deals for big tech companies, guarantee large energy users like data centers fund the infrastructure improvements they need rather than passing those costs on to consumers, require new data centers to use a closed-loop system to reduce water consumption and pollution, set minimum federal requirements for new data center projects to protect our grid, environment, and jobs and ensure transparency, and empower local communities to decide whether they want a data center in their town.”

“In January, we released a Data Center Terms of Engagement platform because communities have the right to know and control what’s being built, who benefits, and what they get in return.”

“Hold data centers accountable and stop them from jacking up our utility bills: End sweetheart tax deals for big tech companies, guarantee large energy users like data centers fund the infrastructure improvements they need rather than passing those costs on to consumers, require new data centers to use a closed-loop system to reduce water consumption and pollution, set minimum federal requirements for new data center projects to protect our grid, environment, and jobs and ensure transparency, and empower local communities to decide whether they want a data center in their town.”

“In January, Abdul released his “Terms of Engagement” for data center construction to address another major aspect of AI’s rapid expansion and a point of contention in communities across Michigan. The policy would put conditions on construction, including local job guarantees from the corporations who fund them, stringent energy regulations that ensure utility companies can’t hike rates for Michiganders, and environmental protections that stop corporate polluters in their tracks.”

“Hold data centers accountable and stop them from jacking up our utility bills: End sweetheart tax deals for big tech companies, guarantee large energy users like data centers fund the infrastructure improvements they need rather than passing those costs on to consumers, require new data centers to use a closed-loop system to reduce water consumption and pollution, set minimum federal requirements for new data center projects to protect our grid, environment, and jobs and ensure transparency, and empower local communities to decide whether they want a data center in their town.”

“Hold data centers accountable and stop them from jacking up our utility bills: End sweetheart tax deals for big tech companies, guarantee large energy users like data centers fund the infrastructure improvements they need rather than passing those costs on to consumers, require new data centers to use a closed-loop system to reduce water consumption and pollution, set minimum federal requirements for new data center projects to protect our grid, environment, and jobs and ensure transparency, and empower local communities to decide whether they want a data center in their town.”

“There is nothing inherently wrong with data centers. There is everything wrong with a “damn the community” approach to building them that neither protects nor benefits everyday Mainers.”