Data-center electricity costs
What they say
In the October 14 debate, Perry said he voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act.
What the record shows
The Clerk records Perry voting Yea on September 16, 2026, for H.R. 9340, which passed 417–3. It directs regulators and nonregulated utilities to consider a grid-cost standard for new service agreements serving IT facilities with at least 100 megawatts of peak demand at one site or campus.
Limit: House passage does not establish enactment, lower electricity bills or adoption in every state.