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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6983

PRICE Act

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

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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

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Mixed Impacts(3)
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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jan 8, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 8, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Votes

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News

news_articleCenter Left

Senators introduce first bipartisan effort to curb utility bill hikes related to data centers

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.

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Cosponsors

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