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title: "BAAJA Law to Shift $50B in Power Grid Transmission Costs to Data Centers"
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published_at: "2026-11-02T15:54:32.000Z"
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summary: "A report on power grid infrastructure released Nov. 2 calculates the impact of shifting electricity expansion expenses. Ratepayer protection provisions in the BAAJA will require data centers to pay more than $50 billion for transmission services over the next 10 years."
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# BAAJA Law to Shift $50B in Power Grid Transmission Costs to Data Centers

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**Published:** 2026-11-02T15:54:32.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** regulation

## Summary

A report on power grid infrastructure released Nov\. 2 calculates the impact of shifting electricity expansion expenses\. Ratepayer protection provisions in the BAAJA will require data centers to pay more than $50 billion for transmission services over the next 10 years\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/baaja-law-to-shift-50b-in-power-grid-transmission-costs-to-data-centers-9b7fa413>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/baaja-law-to-shift-50b-in-power-grid-transmission-costs-to-data-centers-9b7fa413>)