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From the archiveSep 16, 2026

California data center electricity bill AB 2383 heads to Governor

No federal movement was included in this briefing.

CA-AB 2383 (Electricity: data centers) was enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m., moving a measure touching CPUC authority, ratepayer, grid reliability, and standards questions to the signature stage.CA-AB2383 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

Ongoing broader intelligence

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

RM26-4 is an active FERC proceeding on interconnection of large loads, including data centers, to the interstate transmission system.RM26-4 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10005, the Data Center Resource Disclosure Act, sits referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and would address resource disclosure.HR-10005 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10321, the Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026, remains referred to House Energy and Commerce with siting, water, and ratepayer topics.HR-10321 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 centers: rate structures) stands enrolled and presented to the Governor, adding a new Public Utilities Code article relating to energy.CA-SB1168 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

IL-HB5513 remains pending with co-sponsor additions and would set environmental, water, and energy rules for hyperscale data centers, including impact assessments and Water Impact Permits.IL-HB5513 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 is an active governor directive requiring proposed data centers to submit information for PUCT and ERCOT review and audit.TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

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

Upcoming evidence

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No upcoming evidence was included in this edition.

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