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Jan 12, 2026 | 3:23 pm

Sen. Cotton Pushes Off-Grid Power Plan for AI Data Centers

Jan 12, 2026 | 3:23 pm

A new bill from Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., would let artificial intelligence (AI) data center companies bypass federal electricity regulations by building their own independent energy infrastructure. […]

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