Subramanyam Proposes 4-Part Federal Data Center Plan as Backlash Threatens US AI Buildout
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 4
Subramanyam Proposes 4-Part Federal Data Center Plan as Backlash Threatens US AI Buildout
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 4
Summary
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam unveiled a four-part federal proposal to ease resistance to data centers, arguing Congress must help secure community buy-in as the US expands AI infrastructure to compete with China.
The plan targets siting, power-cost allocation, energy and water measurement, and security, with his Fair Share Act pushing states to make large power users cover more grid and infrastructure costs.
Loudoun County says data center revenue helped cut its real-property tax rate to $0.805 per $100 in 2026 from $1.145 in 2016, but Subramanyam says residents still face utility, water and quality-of-life burdens.
Industry groups dispute that claim, citing an E3 analysis that found no historical evidence data centers raised residential electricity costs under current rate structures.
Virginia and West Virginia are already pursuing sharply different rules on local control and project incentives, a patchwork Subramanyam says Washington must address before opposition hardens into moratoriums.