,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1      
#bjbf,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself &
 ,mr4 ,m>%all7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution     
,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t !        
,ratepay] ,protection ,pl$ge ann\nc$ on 
,m>* #d1 #bjbf1 reflects s\nd national  
policy to protect ratepay]s 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 promote electricity af=dability1
 & ensure t all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ h\seholds1 small bus9esses1     
s*ools1 hospitals1 & f>ms1 h access to  
reliable & af=dable en]gy z artificial  
intellig5ce & data c5t] infra/ructure   
exp&s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas   
data c5t]s consum$ approximately #ahc   
t]awatt-h\rs ( electricity 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 #bjbd1 :i* is m ?an #d p]c5t ( 
total national electricity consumption 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy projects t ! %>e ( total national

 electricity consumption 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates t is consum$ by data c5t]s c\ld  
rea* up to #ab p]c5t by #bjbh z         
artificial intellig5ce workloads require
 cont9u\sly op]at+1 high p[] d5sity     
comput+ infra/ructure at unprec$5t$     
scale2 ,:]eas1 "u ! traditional utility 
regulatory model1 ! co/s ( build+1      
upgrad+1 & ma9ta9+ ! transmission &     
di/ribution infra/ructure requir$ to    
s]vice new l>ge indu/rial loads are     
socializ$ across all ratepay]s ?r\gh    
rate proce$+s1 mean+ t h\seholds & small
 bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates effectively
 subsidize ! electricity infra/ructure (
 "s ( ! mo/ highly capitaliz$ companies 
9 hi/ory2 ,:]eas1 because data c5t]s    
clu/] geographically r ?an diffuse ev5ly
 across ! electric grid1 ! impact ( data
 c5t]s on local electricity rates is    
acute & unev52 & ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #d1    
#bjbf1 ,amazon1 ,google1 ,meta1         
,micros(t1 ,open,a,i1 ,oracle1 & x,a,i  
sign$ ! ,ratepay] ,protection ,pl$ge at 
! ,:ite ,h\se1 committ+ to negotiate    

sep>ate rate /ructures ) utilities &    
,/ate gov]nm5ts :]ev] ^? signatories    
build data c5t]s & to pay ^? rates =    
g5]ation & deliv]y infra/ructure :e!r or
 n ! signatories consume ! electricity1 
e/abli%+ a pay-:e!r-us$ obligation t1   
alongside protect+ ratepay]s f          
infra/ructure co/-%ift+1 creates an     
inc5tive = ! signatories to make _!     
backup g5]ation res\rces available to   
grid op]ators dur+ sc>city ev5ts1 !reby 
enhanc+ reliability = all p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 x is 
! ,s5se ( ,congress t-- 7,a7 ! ,ratepay]
 ,protection ,pl$ge ann\nc$ on ,m>* #d1 
#bjbf1 reflects s\nd national policy    
f\nd$ on ! pr9ciple t ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates %\ld n be requir$ to foot ! bill 
= private data c5t] en]gy &             
infra/ructure co/s2  7,b7 ! artificial  
intellig5ce data c5t] boom 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates %\ld be lev]ag$ to address       
electricity af=dability & b5efit all    
h\seholds & bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7,c7 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1       

includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,f$]al 
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 %\ld    
support & facilitate ! implem5tation ( !
 commitm5ts made 9 ! ,ratepay]          
,protection ,pl$ge1 includ+ by work+ )  
private companies to exp$ite ! p]mitt+ &
 int]connection ( new en]gy g5]ation    
res\rces2 &  7#b7 ,congress enc\rages   
additional artificial intellig5ce       
companies1 hyp]scal]s1 data c5t]        
op]ators1 & te*nology firms t h n yet   
sign$ ! ,ratepay] ,protection ,pl$ge to 
volunt>ily adopt equival5t commitm5ts   
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