Contact Congress about H.R. 6983: PRICE Act

Very large data centers would have to produce all the electricity they use each year. Starting in 2035, that power would have to become mostly clean, and by 2040 it would have to be fully clean under the bill's list of approved sources.

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PRICE Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action on H.R. 6983: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects very large data centers that use at least 50 megawatts of electricity each day. Those operators would need to build or secure enough power to cover their yearly use. Clean energy developers could see more demand for projects tied to data centers. Utilities and state energy planners could also be affected because large data centers would rely less on regular grid power.

Why this matters: Large data centers can use huge amounts of electricity, and that can strain local power grids. This bill would make the biggest ones supply their own power each year. It could speed up clean energy projects tied to data centers. It could also raise costs or limit where new data centers can be built. The bill does not say exactly how it would affect power prices, grid reliability, or data center growth.

Key provisions in H.R. 6983

• The bill applies to data centers that meet the federal definition in 42 U.S.C. 17112(a)(1). They must also use at least 50 megawatts of power each day.
• Each covered data center would have to produce all the electricity it uses over a year.
• Starting January 1, 2035, at least 75% of that self-produced power would have to come from the clean sources named in the bill.
• Starting January 1, 2040, all of that self-produced power would have to come from the clean sources named in the bill.
• The bill counts solar, wind, batteries, green hydrogen, hydropower, and geothermal power as clean energy sources.

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What is H.R. 6983?

Very large data centers would have to produce all the electricity they use each year. Starting in 2035, that power would have to become mostly clean, and by 2040 it would have to be fully clean under the bill's list of approved sources.

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