Gabe Evans (R-CO)
CosponsoredRatepayer Protection Act
A Republican bill with 7 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.
Passed the House
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
Yes· 2 of 5
- Scored +7
Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?
The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households.
- Scored +5
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
The bill protects general ratepayers by ensuring large-load entities cover their own infrastructure costs.
The opposite· 2 of 4
- Scored -5
Would business owners be better off under this?
Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements.
- Scored -3
Does this make it easier to build data centers and the power supply for them?
The bill imposes new financial obligations and requirements for financial assurances that may act as a hurdle to data center development.