Senators want US energy information agency to monitor data center electricity usage
Summary
Ars Technica reports that Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley are urging the Energy Information Administration to publicly collect comprehensive annual energy-use disclosures from data centers to inform grid planning and protect consumers from potential cost increases. The piece covers the EIA's voluntary pilot program to gather data from about 200 data-center operators, questions about mandatory reporting and behind-the-meter power, and the broader policy environment surrounding data-center energy use.