A Great Idea for Data Centers and Electricity Rates

“The long-term solution is to produce more electricity of all kinds, especially from natural gas and, hopefully, nuclear. In the short term, no one has thought of a better idea than Senator Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) with his proposed DATA Act of 2026.

This approach would encourage data-center companies to supply their own energy, not with subsidies or mandates, but with selective deregulation.

Ideally, the regulatory burden on electrical generation and transmission would be alleviated across the board, not just for off-grid projects. Households and businesses could always use more power, regardless of new demand. But giving data centers a regulatory escape hatch is a great place to start.”

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