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MINTFood & Water WatchJun 23, 2026
So-Called AI Data Center “Ratepayer Protection Act” is Egregious Handout to Big Tech
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-3.94
Confidence
8/10
Amount
700K CBWD
AI justification
Legislation enables corporate profiteering under false consumer protection guise, violating fairness and transparency. | The proposed legislation is framed as consumer protection but is criticized as a direct subsidy to large technology corporations, undermining equitable resource allocation and corporate accountability. While the stated intent may be to protect ratepayers, the net effect risks entrenching corporate power and misallocating public funds, violating principles of fairness and trans