Press Release: Vindman Introduces Bill to Shift Data Center Electricity Costs to Operators
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Vindman proposes shifting data center electricity costs from Virginia households and businesses onto large users.
Investivoq AI Summary
Vindman proposes new billing rules: Rep. Eugene Vindman said he introduced the “Make Data Centers Pay Act” to address electricity costs tied to growing demand from data centers. The bill would amend the Federal Power Act and require certain large facilities to cover their own incremental power costs.
Rates and policy context: According to the release, the proposal would apply to data centers and high-density computing facilities using at least 20 megawatts. Vindman said the goal is to prevent those costs from being passed on to residential customers and small businesses, and he linked the measure to broader efforts on utility prices and data-center oversight.
Related efforts: The release also notes Vindman has previously backed other bills on data centers, utility transparency, and lobbying restrictions, and has opposed a proposed NextEra-Dominion merger, arguing in public remarks that regulators should prioritize ratepayers.
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Eugene Vindman Fundraising
Eugene Vindman recently disclosed $298.8K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on July 23rd, 2026. This was the 131st most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 96.7% came from individual donors.
Vindman disclosed $387.6K of spending. This was the 237th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Vindman disclosed $6.6M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 23rd most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Eugene Vindman's fundraising on Investivoq.
Eugene Vindman Net Worth
Investivoq estimates that Eugene Vindman is worth $1.2M, as of October 14th, 2026. This is the 320th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Vindman has approximately $366.0K invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.
You can track Eugene Vindman's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Vindman.
Eugene Vindman Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Eugene Vindman:
- H.R.10809: Make Data Centers Pay Act
- H.R.10717: Wigs for Warriors Act
- H.R.10614: Providing Child Care for Firefighters and EMS Act
- H.R.10472: Mail Integrity and Inspector General Act
- H.R.10403: Back to School Tax Credit Act
- H.R.10297: El Salvador TPS Act of 2026
You can track bills proposed by Eugene Vindman on Investivoq's politician page for Vindman.
2026 Virginia's 7th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $34,000,912 of spending in Virginia's 7th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $12,164,481 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- HMP ($6,047,523)
- AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC ($3,048,034)
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION ($998,304)
- CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND ($873,519)
- LCV VICTORY FUND ($472,001)
The rating for this race is currently "Likely D".
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