AI and data laws

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311 moving · 704 enacted

Data centers and energy

101 on file · 55 became law · 30 still moving · 8 moved in 30 days

United Kingdom
United Kingdomunverified

British Data Centre Covenant

The UK government unveiled a covenant setting local job, community investment, and water protection standards for data centers seeking faster grid connections.

Proposed
United States (federal)
United States (federal)unverified

Ratepayer Protection Act

The bill would require state utility regulators to consider whether large electricity users, including data centers, are driving up costs for other ratepayers.

Passed one chamber
United States (federal)
United States (federal)H.R. 10579

To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a final rule relating to the interconnection of large load facilities with the transmission system, and for other purposes.

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committee
United States (federal)
United States (federal)H.R. 10570

To limit the enforceability of predispute nondisclosure contract clauses relating to the building of data centers, and for other purposes.

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committee
California
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.

Enacted
California
CaliforniaAB 1577

Data Centers: Reporting

Requires data center owners or operators to report information such as location, size, power usage effectiveness and onsite generator fuel use to the California Energy Commission.

Enacted
California
CaliforniaAB 2469

Data Centers: Water Use Disclosures

Bars cities and counties from approving permits for new or expanded data centers unless the applicant provides prescribed water use information and other conditions are met.

Enacted
California
CaliforniaAB 2383

Electricity: Data Centers

Requires each electrical corporation to file transmission, distribution and generation service tariffs for participating data center customers.

Enacted
California
CaliforniaAB 2619

Water Resources: Data Centers

Requires data center operators to give their water supplier a good faith estimate of expected water use and water source before applying for a local business license or permit.

Enacted
European Union
European UnionCOM(2026) 502 (2026/0138(COD))

Cloud and AI Development Act

Proposed regulation to speed up permitting and deployment of data centres, aim to at least triple EU data centre capacity, and create an EU-wide four-level cloud and AI sovereignty framework with a public sector procurement mechanism.

Proposed
United States (federal)
United States (federal)H.R. 10322

Data Center Fair Share Act

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committee
European Union
European UnionCouncil Regulation (EU) 2026/150

EuroHPC AI Gigafactories amendment

Amends the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking regulation to provide a legal basis for AI Gigafactories of more than 100,000 advanced AI processors and to expand quantum computing activities.

In force
Delaware
DelawareSB 308

Load Forecast Accountability Act

Creates the Load Forecast Accountability Act to scrutinize electricity demand forecasts driven by data centers and other large loads.

In force
United States (federal)
United States (federal)H.R. 9442

Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act

A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committee
Michigan
MichiganSB 1018

Data center moratorium

Would impose a moratorium on approvals for and operation of new data centers in Michigan.

In committee
New York
New YorkA 11560 / S 10642

Responsible Data Center Development Act

Would impose a one-year moratorium on permits for data centers with peak demand of 20 megawatts or more and require utility rate classes, efficiency standards and community benefits for large data centers.

Passed both
Oklahoma
OklahomaHB 2992

Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026

Requires large-load electricity users such as data centers, AI facilities and crypto mining operations to pay their own electricity and infrastructure costs and requires separate billing terms and advance public notice of new large-load projects.

In force
Florida
FloridaSB 484

Data Centers

Sets minimum tariff and service terms for large load customers such as data centers so their costs are not shifted to other utility customers and confirms local land use authority over them.

In force