NebraskaNebraskaLawLB 1010

Large Load Customer Regulation Act

Adopts the Large Load Customer Regulation Act to govern how public power suppliers serve very large electric loads such as data centers, and changes provisions on energy storage and cryptocurrency mining operations.

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Approved by the governorApr 14 7 months ago

Body: Nebraska Legislature
Session: 2025-2026
Introduced: Jan 13
Votes: Final Reading 49-0
Sponsors: R (Republican)Republican
Topics: Data centers Crypto

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Timeline

Apr 14 7 months ago
Approved by the governor
Apr 10 7 months ago
Passed on Final Reading, 49-0
Mar 6 8 months ago
Placed on General File with committee amendment (includes provisions of LB 1064 and LB 1111)
Jan 21 9 months ago
Rereferred to Natural Resources Committee
Jan 13 10 months ago
Introduced

Sponsors

R (Republican)Tom Brandt

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United Kingdomunverified

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Ratepayer Protection Act

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Passed one chamberOct 6

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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.

In forceSep 23

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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

CaliforniaSB 1168

Data Centers: Rate Structures

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.