Data Center Fairness Fee Act of 2026

This bill would amend the Clean Air Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to charge the owners or operators of large data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities. A facility is covered if it has more than 50 megawatts of installed computing capacity, counting nearby facilities run by the same owner within 10 miles. Starting in 2027, these facilities would pay 1 cent for each kilowatt-hour of electricity they use. Starting in 2028, facilities whose electricity has an average carbon intensity above 0.10 would also pay 5 cents per kilogram of greenhouse gas emissions linked to that electricity. The EPA would set reporting rules on electricity use, water use and emissions, and would send the money collected to states and Indian Tribes for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, energy efficiency, peak demand reduction, or lowering home utility bills.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Paul Tonko Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors