格鲁吉亚参议院休会,但没有就让数据中心支付其电费的法案进行表决,理由是支持不足。
Georgia Senate adjourned without voting on bill to make data centers pay their power costs, citing weak support.
格鲁吉亚参议院在没有就参议院第34号法案进行表决的情况下休会。 该法案要求数据中心支付自己的电费,避免在共和国支持不力的情况下可能失败。
Georgia’s Senate adjourned without voting on Senate Bill 34, which would have required data centers to cover their own power costs, avoiding a likely defeat amid weak Republican support.
该法案由Sen. Chuck Hufstetler提出,旨在保护住宅用户和小商业客户免受数据中心扩大驱动的电费上涨的影响,自2023年以来每月电费上涨43美元。
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, aimed to shield residential and small business customers from rising electricity bills—up $43 monthly since 2023—driven by data center expansion.
虽然国家规则要求数据中心直接支付费用,但倡导者说它缺乏法律效力,并含有漏洞。
Though a state rule requires data centers to pay directly, advocates say it lacks legal force and contains loopholes.
美国电力公司声称利率不会上, 但批评者警告监管缺口和企业影响.
Georgia Power claims rates won’t rise, but critics warn of regulatory gaps and corporate influence.
没有关于未来投票的时间表。
No timeline exists for a future vote.