HB9655: FAIR Data Act Fair Allocation of Infrastructure Responsibility for Data Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard prohibiting the recovery of costs associated with data centers by certain electric utilities, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
The FAIR Data Act would amend a 1978 law governing electric utilities to prevent certain utilities from recovering costs they spend on data centers through customer electricity rates. Data centers are large facilities that store and process computer information, often using significant electricity. The bill would limit which electric utilities can pass these expenses to customers. The bill was recently introduced in Congress and has not yet been assigned to a for review.
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HB9655: FAIR Data Act Fair Allocation of Infrastructure Responsibility for Data Act