To promote the creation of data center load queues and data center-specific rate classes to mitigate the impact of data centers on other electricity consumers, and for other purposes. (H.R.8241, US)

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Summary:

Directs Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to require interconnection entities to create a data center load queue system that prioritizes data centers that: offset grid impacts through clean generation; mitigate noise and air pollution, and meet labor requirements. Commission to set standards for load flexibility agreements that minimize needs for utility generation and transmission expenditure. Pubic utilities to implement tariffs to ensure data center cost covering. States required to consider rate class for data center, including potential requirements for: minimum charges and contract lengths, charging for study costs, load ramp periods, fees to support utility construction costs and new zero emission technologies.

Session:

Current

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Bill Number:

H.R.8241

Party of sponsors/cosponsors:

D

Concerns, objectives, methods:

regulation, rates, capacity, environment

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