Brian Kemp on Data Centers: The Ratepayer Protection Pledge Is a Crucial Step in Keeping Costs Down for Hardworking Families and Small Businesses

RUSH EXCERPT:
KEMP: "Well, you know I don’t know if y’all can see this but I said This chart yesterday that showed really the burden of electricity on The rate payer by state and we’re leading The country thank goodness. But a lot Of governors were with me yesterday Republican Governors are in states where their rates Are better than blue states around Country think point president was trying To make And what Really that’s what the rate payer protection act is all about You know you look at some of The blue states they block pipelines They don’t want to have certain kinds Of power generation in their state And your seeing Their costs go up and That’ s why I continue To talk About Georgia way We’re building Generation we are Building transmission it will be Incredible But At Same time We’re doing that and That’s really the premise behind The rate payer protection act is to put Pressure on policymakers like myself And other governors To say hey we are not going Put this On our Rate payers We will make The folks using This power Pay The burden of On AI and technology in the new economy We have to win that race it’s a matter of Not only economic security but also think national defense We have to win that race it’s a matter of But we need"