What Matters Now | InfraPrism

From the archiveSep 14, 2026

No tracked policy movement; large-load dockets and state frameworks persist

No federal movement was included in this briefing.

No state movement was included in this briefing.

Ongoing broader intelligence

Relevant tracked policies, not necessarily new developments in this edition.

RM26-4: FERC's proceeding on interconnection of large loads to the interstate transmission system is an active docket addressing timely and equitable treatment of data center loads.RM26-4 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10321: The Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026 sits with the House Energy and Commerce Committee and would touch siting, ratepayer, and grid reliability issues.HR-10321 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-9825: The Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026 remains referred to House Energy and Commerce and would address resource disclosure.HR-9825 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-9442: The Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act remains referred to Energy and Commerce and Foreign Affairs.HR-9442 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

CA-SB1168: Data center rate structure legislation is enrolled and presented to the Governor, per the tracked record.CA-SB1168 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

MA-EO-658: Executive Order 658 conditions state permitting for data-center projects above 25 MW on framework conformance and a community benefits agreement.MA-EO-658 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

NY-HYPERSCALE-MORATORIUM-2026: Executive Order 62 holds incomplete discretionary state permits for data centers at or above 50 MW pending a generic environmental impact statement.NY-HYPERSCALE-MORATORIUM-2026 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026: A governor directive calls for PUCT and ERCOT pre-approval review and audit of proposed data centers on reliability, water, and cost responsibility.TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

Upcoming evidence

Source-linked scheduled items and deadlines, not completed policy movement.

No upcoming evidence was included in this edition.

AI drafted from tracked public records. Verify material claims against the linked primary sources before relying on them.