What Matters Now | InfraPrism

From the archiveSep 19, 2026

No tracked policy movement; large-load and siting dockets stay active

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 is an active FERC proceeding on interconnecting large loads, including data centers, to the interstate transmission system, with implications for queue treatment and cost responsibility.RM26-4 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10005, the Data Center Resource Disclosure Act, sits referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and would address water, energy, and ratepayer 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 covering siting, water, grid reliability, 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 additionally to Foreign Affairs; HR-9825 and HR-9629 are also pending in Energy and Commerce.HR-9442 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →HR-9825 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →HR-9629 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

NY-HYPERSCALE-MORATORIUM-2026 (Executive Order 62) directs DEC to hold incomplete discretionary state permit applications for data centers at or above 50 MW pending a DPS generic environmental impact statement.NY-HYPERSCALE-MORATORIUM-2026 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

MA-EO-658 bars state permitting approvals for data-center projects above 25 MW absent conformance with the state framework and a community benefits agreement, and prohibits agency NDAs.MA-EO-658 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 is a governor directive requiring proposed data centers to supply information for PUCT and ERCOT review and audit under reliability, water, transparency, and cost-responsibility standards.TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

IL-HB5513 is pending legislation that would impose cumulative impact assessments, Water Impact Permits, community benefits agreements, and ICC energy and water reporting on hyperscale data centers.IL-HB5513 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.