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The specific constraint that makes AI data centers a federal energy matter is on-site generation: GPU-dense facilities draw power at sustained rates that push operators past what grid connections alone can supply, so companies build or acquire dedicated power plants.
That plant layer is where congressional jurisdiction enters.
The ranking member of the House Committee on Energy has formally demanded records from SpaceX and requested a tour of the company's AI data centers and power plants in and around Memphis.
What the committee is requesting The demand covers two categories: documentation from SpaceX and direct physical access to its Memphis-area facilities.
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