Generators outside a data center in Ashburn, Va., on June 22, 2026. Data centers, the large complexes of servers that are crucial to powering AI development, have become the most visible avatar of voters’ fears over the growth of AI and the power of big tech companies. (Caroline Gutman/The New York Times) By MICHAEL GOLD The House earlier this week overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill that encourages state utility regulators to insulate consumers from rising energy costs tied to data…
