PRICE Act

This bill would require each data center in the United States to generate all of the electricity it uses each year. Starting January 1, 2035, at least 75 percent of that electricity would have to come from clean energy sources, and starting January 1, 2040, all of it would. Clean energy sources include solar, wind, battery, green hydrogen, hydropower, and geothermal. Data centers that break these rules could face civil penalties of up to $100,000 per day until the violation is fixed, through a process the Secretary of Energy must set up within 30 days. The bill covers data centers that use at least 50 megawatts each day.

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Sponsors

• Robert Menendez Democrat sponsor
• 6 cosponsors