In the permitting bill, that we just released text on a little over a week ago, we mandate that [data centers] have to pay for both the electricity and for any grid upgrades. And we prohibit passing those costs along to average ratepayers, be those residential customers or small businesses.
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We’re going to get to ‘yes’ faster. We’re also going to get to ‘no’ faster when a project is harmful.
“will mean more energy on the grid, more good-paying jobs, and lower electricity costs for families and businesses,”
We need permitting reform to put more electrons on the grid. It results in more jobs, and it's the one thing that can bring down the pressure on the cost of electricity and energy right now.
In the short term, what I'd really like to see is a hand-in-glove approach between Russia and the World Health Organization. That would tell us a lot.
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