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Congress·In Committee·about 2 months ago

House Bill Would Require Large Data Centers to Run on 100% Clean Power by 2040

Also known as: PRICE Act

Legislative Progress

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Impacts

Mixed Impacts(3)
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Key Points

  • Big data centers would have to produce (generate) all the electricity they use each year, instead of relying on the local power grid.
  • Starting in 2035, at least 75% of the power they generate would need to come from clean sources like solar, wind, batteries, green hydrogen, hydropower, or geothermal.
  • Starting in 2040, 100% of the power they generate for their own use would need to be from clean sources.
  • Data centers that don’t comply could face civil fines up to $100,000 per day until they fix the problem.
  • The Energy Department would have to set up a process for issuing these fines within 30 days after the bill becomes law.
EnergyRenewable EnergyTechnologyConsumer ProtectionClimate Change

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jan 8, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 8, 2026

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Within 30 days after enactment

Energy Department sets up a penalty process within 30 days after the bill becomes law

Covered data centers would know how penalties are issued and what paperwork or proof they must provide to show they generate all power they use each year.

2035-01-01

Clean energy requirement reaches at least 75% for covered data center generation

From this point, most of the electricity a covered data center generates for itself would have to come from listed clean sources (like solar, wind, batteries, green hydrogen, hydropower, or geothermal).

2040-01-01

Clean energy requirement reaches 100% for covered data center generation

Starting this date, all electricity a covered data center generates to meet the rule must come from the listed clean sources.

Related News

3 articles
Water Well Journal·about 2 months ago

U.S. House of Representative Robert Menendez introduces bill to regulate data center energy generation and monitor water use

The PRICE Act would require data centers to generate all the electricity they consume with escalating clean energy targets reaching 100 percent by 2040. The legislation aims to reduce the strain on local power grids and address the environmental footprint of rapidly expanding AI infrastructure.

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Carbon Pulse·about 2 months ago

CP Daily News Ticker: 13 January 2026

House Democrats unveiled the Preventing Rate Inflation in Consumer Energy (PRICE) Act, which would mandate that data centers self-generate their electricity and meet stringent renewable energy targets, including a 100% clean energy requirement by 2040.

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Circle of Blue·about 2 months ago

Federal Water Tap, January 12, 2026: Reclamation Acknowledges that a Stopgap Colorado River Deal Might Be Necessary

The PRICE Act, introduced by Rep. Robert Menendez, would require data centers to generate all the electricity they consume, setting clean energy targets of 75 percent by 2035 and 100 percent by 2040 to mitigate the impact of energy-intensive facilities on local rates and resources.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

PRICE Act

Bill NumberHR 6983
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

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