KentuckyKentuckyBillHB 593

Data center electric service

Would have required electric service to data centers to be provided only under contracts and tariffs meeting set requirements, including application fees and studies to protect other customers.

FailedIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Passed House; did not receive a Senate vote before the session endedMar 31 7 months ago

Body: Kentucky General Assembly
Session: 2026
Introduced: Feb 6
Votes: House 90-8
Sponsors: R (Republican)Republican
Topics: Data centers

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Timeline

Mar 31 7 months ago
Second reading in Senate, returned to committee
Mar 27 7 months ago
Referred to Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor
Mar 4 8 months ago
Passed House 90-8 with committee substitute
Feb 6 9 months ago
Introduced in House

Sponsors

R (Republican)Josh Bray

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Responsible Data Center Development in Maryland

Sets state requirements for large data center proposals on ratepayer protection, community engagement, public developer commitments and transparency.

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CEQA: Data Centers and Geothermal Projects

Bars CEQA categorical exemptions for data center projects and lets the governor certify qualifying data center projects as environmental leadership development projects.

EnactedSep 21

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Requires the Public Utilities Commission to assess rate structures so that data centers pay a reasonable share of transmission, distribution and procurement costs tied to their loads.