U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduced legislation intended to require data center operators to source their own power and water independently from public utility systems. The measure, titled the “Protecting Ratepayers Act,” is the 27th bill Donalds has introduced during the 119th Congress. The proposed legislation mandates that entities that build, own, or operate data […] Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Wants Data Centers Off The Public Grid