Michigan: data centers & your electric bill

Jack Bergman (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only

On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.

• Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)

Record read 2026-09-22.

John Moolenaar (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only

On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.

• Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)

Record read 2026-09-22.

Hillary Scholten (Democratic) · incumbent Guardrails

Introduced two data center accountability bills: a resource disclosure act requiring annual energy and water surveys, and a DoD data center efficiency bill.

• Introduced H.R. 10005, the Data Center Resource Disclosure Act, requiring NTIA to conduct annual surveys of data center energy and water consumption and publish results on a public dashboard. (2026-07-30 — source)
• Introduced H.R. 10004, the Defending Our Energy and Water Act, directing DoD to update data center efficiency standards and mandate cooling technologies that reduce water impact. (2026-07-30 — source)
• Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)

Record read 2026-09-07.

Bill Huizenga (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only

On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.

• Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)

Record read 2026-09-22.

Tim Walberg (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only

On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.

• Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)

Record read 2026-09-22.

Debbie Dingell (Democratic) · incumbent Guardrails

Co-signed the first congressional letter specifically investigating data center energy cost pass-throughs to ratepayers.

• One of 20 House members who signed a letter to FERC, Edison Electric Institute, and the Data Center Coalition expressing concern that data center energy costs are increasingly being passed onto everyday Americans and requesting information on consumer protections. (2025-10-28 — source)
• Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)

Record read 2026-09-07.

Tom Barrett (Republican) · incumbent Mixed

Voted for the OBBBA's 10-year AI preemption in May 2025, then introduced local-control protection and NDA-ban bills in August 2026 as data centers became a campaign issue.

• Voted Yea on H.R. 1 (OBBBA) including SEC. 43201, a 10-year moratorium on state and local enforcement of any law regulating AI systems — a provision broad enough to cover data center zoning. Stripped by the Senate 99-1. (2025-05-22 — source)
• Introduced H.R. 10119, the Protecting Local Control of Data Centers Act, prohibiting federal agencies from overriding local land-use, zoning, siting, or permitting authority for data centers. (2026-08-20 — source)
• Introduced H.R. 10118, the No Data Center NDAs Act, prohibiting members of Congress from signing NDAs about data centers including information on locations, water usage, or energy requirements. (2026-08-20 — source)
• Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)

Record read 2026-09-07.

Kristen McDonald Rivet (Democratic) · incumbent Consensus vote only

On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.

• Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)

Record read 2026-09-22.

Lisa McClain (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only

On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.

• Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)

Record read 2026-09-22.

Rashida Tlaib (Democratic) · incumbent Guardrails

Introduced a bill banning AI data centers on federal lands, cosponsored the site-selection transparency act, and issued a statement opposing a specific data center in her district. Voted no on the Ratepayer Protection Act as too weak, calling for a national moratorium instead.

• Introduced H.R. 9939, the No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands Act, permanently banning large AI data centers (>20 MW) and associated infrastructure on all federal land including military bases. (2026-07-23 — source)
• Cosponsored H.R. 8488, the AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act, requiring developers to disclose location, impacts, and other information to local elected officials and the public before development. (2026-04-23 — source)
• Issued statement after Southfield City Council approved a Metrobloks AI data center, citing residents' concerns about electricity costs rising 'as much as 267%' and water consumption of 'millions of gallons per day.' (2025-12-16 — source)
• One of three members to vote no on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (passed 417-3), on the grounds that it was too weak: it “fails to meaningfully protect our communities.” Before the vote she wrote on X that “the strongest action Congress can take right now is to pass a national moratorium on data centers and enact a prohibition on federal lands.” (2026-09-16 — source)

Record read 2026-09-22.