Martin Heinrich: “I want Congress to pass legislation with real teeth that will require data centers to pay their fair share of the grid…”

I am extremely proud to have succeeded in delivering this $10 million to help rebuild the roads to, from, and around WIPP and strengthen the infrastructure that workers and the Carlsbad community rely on every day.

Rather than making pledges or suggestions to states, Congress needs to pass real legislation with real teeth.

I’m pushing for legislation that will actually hold AI data centers accountable for their energy usage and lower electricity bills for Americans.

It’s not enough for us to just tell states to consider making data centers pay for grid upgrades.