[U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill Requiring Large Data Centers to Bear Power Grid Costs] On September 16, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Ratepayer Protection Act" with a vote of 417 in favor and 3 against. The bill adds a new federal standard under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, requiring state regulatory agencies to consider whether to adopt the following: for large-load users such as data centers with a single site or campus peak demand of 100 megawatts or more, utilities should design rates to recover the full incremental costs of generation, transmission, and distribution upgrades, and require these users to provide financial guarantees or funding. States must begin review within one year of the bill's enactment and complete it within two years, with exemptions for states that already have equivalent standards. Committee Chairman Guthrie stated that the cost of electricity should be borne by the companies building data centers, not by American households and small businesses. The bill still requires Senate approval.