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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6983

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

PRICE Act

2 months ago·View on Congress.gov
Part of: Bipartisan GRID Act Targets Data Center Power Use to Protect Consumers

Legislative Progress

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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)
Housing Assistance
Neutral
Homeowner
Neutral
Renter
Neutral

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.

1 Article

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.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

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