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Data centers and energy

Data center siting, power, water, tax breaks and grid rules.

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Passed both 1Passed one chamber 3In committee 7Proposed 2Enacted 9In force 36Adopted 9Vetoed 2Failed 13Withdrawn 1

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MovedMeasure
Sep 243 days ago
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.

United States (federal)H.R. 10579Referred 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 committeeIn committee
Sep 243 days ago
To limit the enforceability of predispute nondisclosure contract clauses relating to the building of data centers, and for other purposes.

United States (federal)H.R. 10570Referred 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 committeeIn committee
Sep 234 days ago
Responsible Data Center Development in Maryland

MDMarylandEO 01.01.2026.16Signed by Governor Wes Moore, effective immediately

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Sep 216 days ago
CEQA: Data Centers and Geothermal Projects

CACaliforniaSB 887Signed by the governor; Chapter 439, Statutes of 2026

EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)
Sep 216 days ago
Data Centers: Rate Structures

CACaliforniaSB 1168Signed by the governor; Chapter 440, Statutes of 2026

EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)
Sep 216 days ago
Data Centers: Reporting

CACaliforniaAB 1577Signed by the governor; Chapter 434, Statutes of 2026

EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)
Sep 216 days ago
Data Centers: Water Use Disclosures

CACaliforniaAB 2469Signed by the governor; Chapter 436, Statutes of 2026

EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)
Sep 216 days ago
Electricity: Data Centers

CACaliforniaAB 2383Signed by the governor; Chapter 435, Statutes of 2026

EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)
Sep 216 days ago
Water Resources: Data Centers

CACaliforniaAB 2619Signed by the governor; Chapter 437, Statutes of 2026

EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)
Sep 189 days ago
Virginia Data Center Accountability Framework and AI risk initiatives (Executive Order 22)

VAVirginiaEO 22Signed by Governor Spanberger

AdoptedAdoptedD (Democrat)
Sep 1710 days ago
Cloud and AI Development Act

European UnionCOM(2026) 502 (2026/0138(COD))Referral to ITRE and IMCO joint committee announced in Parliament, 1st reading

ProposedProposed
Sep 1611 days ago
Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act

United States (federal)H.R. 9339Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Passed one chamberPassed one chamberBipartisan
Sep 82 weeks ago
Data Center Fair Share Act

United States (federal)H.R. 10322Referred 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 committeeIn committee
Sep 72 weeks ago
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill

United KingdomLords committee stage sitting

Passed one chamberPassed one chamber
Aug 313 weeks ago
Declaring a National Emergency To Secure the United States Bulk-Power System

United States (federal)Executive Order 14421Published in the Federal Register, 91 FR 55995

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Aug 274 weeks ago
Data center water and energy usage reporting

NJNew JerseyS3379Approved, P.L.2026, c.75

EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)
Aug 264 weeks ago
Data Center Developments: Prohibit Nondisclosure Agreements

DEDelawareSB 312Signed by Governor

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Jul 308 weeks ago
EuroHPC AI Gigafactories amendment

European UnionCouncil Regulation (EU) 2026/150EU launches call to establish up to seven AI Gigafactories

In forceIn force
Jul 232 months ago
Load Forecast Accountability Act

DEDelawareSB 308Signed by Governor

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Jul 212 months ago
Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

United States (federal)H.R. 6529Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

In committeeIn committee
Jul 142 months ago
Temporary moratorium on new hyperscale data centers

NYNew YorkEO 62Signed by Governor Hochul

AdoptedAdoptedD (Democrat)
Jul 72 months ago
Data Center Fair Share: large load customer rules

NJNew JerseyA796Signed by the governor

EnactedEnactedD (Democrat)
Jun 103 months ago
Data Center Study Commission

OHOhioHB 646Recommitted to Senate Energy Committee

Passed one chamberPassed one chamberR (Republican)
Jun 103 months ago
Large Load Electric Users: Electric Cooperatives Not Required to Supply

DEDelawareSB 276Signed by Governor

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Jun 43 months ago
Data center moratorium

MIMichiganSB 1018Referred to Committee on Government Operations

In committeeIn committeeR (Republican)
Jun 43 months ago
Responsible Data Center Development Act

NYNew YorkA 11560 / S 10642Passed both houses; awaiting action by the governor

Passed bothPassed bothD (Democrat)
Jun 33 months ago
European Tech Sovereignty communication and EU Open Source Strategy

European UnionCOM(2026) 503Commission publishes the communication (COM(2026) 503) with the Chips Act 2.0 and CADA proposals

AdoptedAdopted
May 154 months ago
Artificial Intelligence Data Center Environmental Accountability Act

MOMissouriHB 2239Referred to House Emerging Issues Committee at end of session

FailedFailedD (Democrat)
May 144 months ago
Data Centers: Labor: Electricity Rates

CACaliforniaSB 978Held in Senate Appropriations Committee under submission; did not advance

FailedFailedD (Democrat)
May 114 months ago
Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026

OKOklahomaHB 2992Approved by Governor with emergency clause

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
May 84 months ago
Data Centers

FLFloridaSB 484Chapter No. 2026-65

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
May 54 months ago
New data center moratorium

MNMinnesotaHF 4888Author added; Died when the 2025-2026 biennium ended without final passage

FailedFailedD (Democrat)
Apr 295 months ago
Maine Data Center Coordination Council and temporary limitation on certain data centers

MEMaineLD 307Vetoed by the governor; House vote 72-65 failed to reach two-thirds, veto sustained

VetoedVetoedD (Democrat)
Apr 235 months ago
An Act to Exclude Data Centers from the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and the Dirigo Business Incentives Program

MEMaineLD 713Signed by the governor (Public Law chapter 768)

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Apr 175 months ago
Data Processing Center Tax Abatements

ALAlabamaHB 399Enacted as Act 2026-573

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 175 months ago
Public Service Commission Review of Large Load Data Center Contracts

ALAlabamaSB 270Enacted as Act 2026-610

EnactedEnacted
Apr 145 months ago
Large Load Customer Regulation Act

NENebraskaLB 1010Approved by the governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Apr 105 months ago
Public Utilities, New Large Loads (ratepayer protection)

IDIdahoH 911Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026, Session Law Chapter 335

In forceIn force
Apr 105 months ago
Large load data center drought moratorium

KSKansasSB 531Died in committee

FailedFailedUnverified
Apr 25 months ago
Data Centers, Water Use for Cooling

IDIdahoH 895Signed by Governor, Session Law Chapter 291

In forceIn force
Apr 15 months ago
Data center tax exemption changes

WAWashingtonSB 6231Governor signed; Chapter 266, 2026 Laws

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Mar 316 months ago
Data center electric service

KYKentuckyHB 593Passed House; did not receive a Senate vote before the session ended

FailedFailedR (Republican)
Mar 306 months ago
Data center utility cost protections

SDSouth DakotaSB 135Signed by the Governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Mar 306 months ago
PUC assessment of actual costs to data centers

SDSouth DakotaHB 1038Signed by the Governor

In forceIn force
Mar 256 months ago
Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026

United States (federal)S. 4213Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1616-1617)

In committeeIn committee
Mar 236 months ago
Data Center Water Transparency Amendments

UTUtahHB 76Signed by the governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Mar 186 months ago
Public hearings and disclosures before data center approval

MNMinnesotaSF 4296Committee report, pass as amended; second reading; Died when the 2025-2026 biennium ended without final passage

FailedFailedD (Democrat)
Mar 96 months ago
Ratepayer Protection Pledge

United States (federal)Proclamation 11014Published in the Federal Register, 91 FR 11439

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Mar 96 months ago
Repeal of Data Center Equipment Sales and Use Tax Exemption

GAGeorgiaSB 410Passed Senate; House second readers with no final passage

FailedFailedR (Republican)
Feb 177 months ago
Protecting Electricity Customers from Data Center Costs

GAGeorgiaHB 1063Passed House; referred in Senate with no final passage

FailedFailedR (Republican)