Clean Cloud Act of 2025
Senate Bill Targets Data Centers and Crypto Miners With Emissions Fees Starting in 2026
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Targets large data centers and crypto mining sites over 100 kilowatts, requiring yearly reporting on power use and where their electricity comes from.
- EPA and the Energy Information Administration would collect the data, then publish basic details like facility location, owner, and the share of power from sources like wind, solar, nuclear, coal, and gas.
- Starting in 2026, utilities and facility owners could pay fees if the electricity used for these sites is dirtier than a regional emissions baseline; utilities can’t pass those fees to regular customers.
- The emissions baseline would tighten each year and is set to reach zero by 2035, pushing facilities toward cleaner, around-the-clock electricity.
- Money from fees would help run the program, fund efforts to lower household electric bills (like rebates), and support grants/loans for steady zero-carbon power and long-duration energy storage.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Clean Cloud Act of 2025
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