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Edition Oct 13, 2026
No data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
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No tracked data-center policy movement was observed during the previous 24 hours. Ongoing intelligence includes federal large-load interconnection proceedings and state permitting, water, and ratepayer policies; the grid backdrop shows U.S. retail electricity prices up 4.4% and demand up 1.9% year over year, without establishing a causal link.
0 material changes8 ongoing context items8 total claims requiring review
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Claims to verify · 8
RM26-4: FERC's active large-load interconnection proceeding addresses how significant electrical loads, including data centers, connect to the interstate transmission system.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-6529: The Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act remains ordered to be reported by the House committee, with ratepayer costs as its stated focus.HR-6529 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10321: The Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026 remains referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, with siting and grid reliability among its tracked topics.HR-10321 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
S-5640: The Data Center Transparency Act of 2026 remains referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and would require reports on data centers' air, water, and electricity impacts.S-5640 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
CA-AB2469: The chaptered data-center water-use disclosures measure remains relevant to water reporting and siting.CA-AB2469 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MA-EO-658: The executive order bars state permitting approval for data-center projects above 25 MW absent framework conformance and a community benefits agreement.MA-EO-658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MD-EO-01.01.2026.16: The executive order establishes a task force and a single state review process for proposed data centers of at least 25 MW.MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026: The governor's directive halts TCEQ data-center permits pending grid and water audits and calls for attributable infrastructure costs and reporting.TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Edition Oct 12, 2026
No tracked data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
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No tracked data-center policy movement was observed during the previous 24 hours. Ongoing federal and state measures continue to address large-load interconnection, permitting, water use, and ratepayer protection; as grid context, the latest available U.S. average retail electricity price was 14.99 cents/kWh (+4.4% year over year), and demand was 415.3 TWh (+1.9% year over year).
0 material changes8 ongoing context items8 total claims requiring review
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RM26-4: FERC's active Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System proceeding addresses the timely, orderly, and equitable interconnection of significant loads, including data centers.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-6529: The Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act is ordered to be reported and addresses data-center energy costs for families.HR-6529 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10321: The Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026 is referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and concerns data-center siting.HR-10321 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
S-5640: The Data Center Transparency Act of 2026 is referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and would require reports on data centers' air-quality, water-quality, and electricity-consumption effects.S-5640 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
CA-AB2469: The chaptered data-center water-use disclosures measure relates to water and land-use policy.CA-AB2469 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MD-EO-01.01.2026.16: The executive order establishes a task force and a single state review process for proposed data centers of at least 25 MW, with public determinations addressing grid, ratepayer, community, and environmental considerations.MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MA-EO-658: The executive order bars state permitting agencies from approving data-center projects above 25 MW without demonstrated conformance with the state framework and a community benefits agreement.MA-EO-658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026: The governor's directive tells TCEQ to halt data-center permits while ERCOT and the Texas Water Development Board audit grid and water impacts.TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Edition Oct 11, 2026
No tracked data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
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No tracked data-center policy movement was observed during the previous 24 hours. Ongoing intelligence includes FERC’s RM26-4 large-load interconnection proceeding and Texas’s TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026 directive; as grid backdrop only, U.S. retail electricity prices were up 4.4% year over year and demand was up 1.9%.
0 material changes7 ongoing context items7 total claims requiring review
No structural or source link flags. Evidence review is still required.
Claims to verify · 7
RM26-4: FERC’s active large-load interconnection proceeding addresses how significant loads, including data centers, connect to the interstate transmission system.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-6529: The Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act is ordered reported and concerns data-center energy costs for families.HR-6529 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10321: The Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026 is referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and concerns data-center siting.HR-10321 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026: The governor’s directive halts TCEQ data-center permits pending grid and water audits and calls for attributable infrastructure costs to be covered by data centers.TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MA-EO-658: The executive order bars state permitting approval of data-center projects above 25 MW unless applicants demonstrate conformance with the state framework and submit a community benefits agreement.MA-EO-658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MD-EO-01.01.2026.16: The executive order establishes a task force and single state review process for proposed data centers of at least 25 MW, including public determinations on grid and ratepayer protection.MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
No New Data-Center Policy Movement in Previous 24 Hours
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No tracked policy movement was observed during the previous 24 hours. Ongoing federal interconnection work and state permitting and disclosure policies remain relevant against a grid backdrop of retail electricity prices up 4.4% and demand up 1.9% year over year; these figures do not establish a causal link.
0 material changes6 ongoing context items6 total claims requiring review
No structural or source link flags. Evidence review is still required.
Claims to verify · 6
RM26-4: FERC’s active large-load interconnection proceeding addresses timely, orderly and equitable access to interstate transmission for significant loads, including data centers.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-6529: The Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act is ordered reported and remains relevant to ratepayer and grid-cost policy.HR-6529 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MA-EO-658: The executive order bars permitting approval for data-center projects above 25 MW without demonstrated conformance with the state framework and a community benefits agreement.MA-EO-658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MD-EO-01.01.2026.16: The executive order establishes a task force and a single state review process for proposed data centers of at least 25 MW.MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
IL-HB5513: The pending hyperscale data-center bill would establish environmental, water and energy measures, including water-use reporting and water-impact permits.IL-HB5513 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
New Jersey data-center water study bill reaches budget committee
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In the previous 24 hours, NJ-S4400 advanced from a Senate committee report and second reading to referral to New Jersey’s Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, keeping scrutiny of large data centers’ water use in focus. Ongoing intelligence includes federal large-load interconnection work and state policies addressing siting and resource impacts; as grid backdrop only, U.S. electricity demand was 415.3 TWh, up 1.9% year over year.
1 material changes7 ongoing context items8 total claims requiring review
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NJ-S4400, a bill that would require the Department of Environmental Protection to study short- and long-term water-use effects of large-scale data centers, was reported from a Senate committee, received a second reading, and was referred to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.NJ-S4400 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
RM26-4, FERC’s active large-load interconnection proceeding, concerns timely, orderly, and equitable connection of significant electrical loads, including data centers, to the interstate transmission system.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-6529, the Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act, remains ordered reported and addresses energy costs and ratepayers.HR-6529 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
S-5640, the Data Center Transparency Act of 2026, remains referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and would require reports on data centers’ air-quality, water-quality, and electricity-consumption effects.S-5640 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
NJ-S4659 remains in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee; it would require a study of data-center development’s environmental impacts and bar new construction until the study is complete.NJ-S4659 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MA-EO-658 remains an executive order barring permitting agencies from approving data-center projects above 25 MW without demonstrated conformance with the state framework and a community benefits agreement.MA-EO-658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 remains an executive order establishing a task force and a single state review process for proposed data centers of at least 25 MW.MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
No tracked movement; siting and grid policies remain active
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No tracked data-center policy movement was observed during the previous 24 hours. Ongoing intelligence includes federal large-load interconnection review and state permitting, water-disclosure, and ratepayer policies; the grid backdrop shows U.S. retail electricity prices up 4.4% and demand up 1.9% year over year, without establishing a connection to those policies.
0 material changes8 ongoing context items8 total claims requiring review
No structural or source link flags. Evidence review is still required.
Claims to verify · 8
RM26-4: FERC's active large-load interconnection proceeding addresses how significant loads, including data centers, connect to the interstate transmission system.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-6529: The Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act is ordered reported and concerns data-center energy costs for families.HR-6529 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10321: The Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026 is referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and addresses data-center siting.HR-10321 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
S-5640: The Data Center Transparency Act of 2026 is referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and would require reports on data centers' air-quality, water-quality, and electricity-consumption effects.S-5640 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
CA-AB2469: The chaptered data-center water-use disclosure measure remains relevant to water reporting and siting.CA-AB2469 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MA-EO-658: The executive order bars permitting agencies from approving data-center projects above 25 MW without demonstrated framework conformance and a community benefits agreement.MA-EO-658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
NJ-S4659: The bill is in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee and would require a study of data-center development's environmental impacts and halt new construction until its completion.NJ-S4659 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026: The governor's directive calls for TCEQ to halt data-center permits while ERCOT and the Texas Water Development Board audit grid and water impacts.TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Edition Oct 7, 2026
Pennsylvania data-center tax bill recommitted to Rules
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Over the previous 24 hours, Pennsylvania recommitted PA-HB1667 to Rules; the pending tax bill would repeal the Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program and include data-center provisions. Ongoing intelligence includes federal large-load interconnection work under RM26-4 and state reviews of data-center permitting and impacts; as grid context only, the latest U.S. retail electricity price was 14.99 cents/kWh (+4.4% year over year) and demand was 415.3 TWh (+1.9%).
1 material changes5 ongoing context items6 total claims requiring review
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Claims to verify · 6
PA-HB1667: Recommitted to Rules on October 6, this pending tax bill would repeal the Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program and add data-center provisions.PA-HB1667 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
RM26-4: FERC's active large-load interconnection proceeding considers reforms for connecting significant loads, including data centers, to interstate transmission.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MA-EO-658: The executive order bars permitting agencies from approving data-center projects above 25 MW without demonstrated framework conformance and a community benefits agreement.MA-EO-658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MD-EO-01.01.2026.16: The executive order establishes a task force and a single state review process for proposed data centers of at least 25 MW.MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
NJ-S4659: Pending in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, the bill would require an environmental-impact study and halt new data-center construction until it is complete.NJ-S4659 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
New Jersey notice bill referred; Pennsylvania transparency bill advances
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In the previous 24 hours, NJ-A5586 was introduced and referred to committee, while PA-SB 1408 was re-reported as amended. Ongoing proposals and proceedings address water, siting, and grid impacts; the EIA backdrop shows U.S. electricity demand up 1.9% year over year, without establishing a cause for that increase.
2 material changes5 ongoing context items7 total claims requiring review
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NJ-A5586: Introduced and referred to the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, this bill would require public notice before preliminary data-center site-plan consideration and hearings and a related DCA notice website.NJ-A5586 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
PA-SB 1408: Re-reported as amended, this bill would address data-center transparency, public input, certain nondisclosure agreements, foreign-entity ownership, and energy and water reporting.PA-SB1408 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
RM26-4: FERC's active proceeding considers reforms to interconnection of significant electrical loads, including data centers, to the interstate transmission system.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
S-5640: Referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, this bill would require reports on data centers' air-quality, water-quality, and electricity-consumption effects.S-5640 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
NJ-S4659: Referred to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, this bill would require an environmental-impact study and prohibit new data-center construction until it is complete.NJ-S4659 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
PA-SB 1459: Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy, this bill would require proposed data centers to conduct water-usage studies.PA-SB1459 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026: The governor's directive calls for a halt to data-center permits during grid and water audits and for data centers to cover attributable infrastructure costs and meet reporting requirements.TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Edition Oct 5, 2026
No tracked data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
100/100 automated
No tracked policy movement was observed during the previous 24 hours. Ongoing federal interconnection proceedings and state permitting measures remain relevant against an EIA backdrop of U.S. retail electricity prices up 4.4% and demand up 1.9% year over year; the backdrop does not establish a causal link.
0 material changes7 ongoing context items7 total claims requiring review
No structural or source link flags. Evidence review is still required.
Claims to verify · 7
RM26-4: FERC's active large-load interconnection proceeding addresses timely, orderly, and equitable access to interstate transmission for significant loads, including data centers.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10321: The Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026 remains referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee; its tracked topics include siting, grid reliability, water, and ratepayers.HR-10321 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
S-5640: The bill proposing reports on data centers' air-quality, water-quality, and electricity-consumption effects remains referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.S-5640 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MA-EO-658: The executive order bars permitting approval for data-center projects above 25 MW absent framework conformance and a community benefits agreement, and directs clean-energy and ratepayer protections.MA-EO-658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MD-EO-01.01.2026.16: The executive order establishes a task force and a single state review process for proposed data centers of at least 25 MW, including public determinations on grid and ratepayer protection.MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026: The governor's directive calls for a halt to data-center permits pending grid and water audits and for developers to cover attributable infrastructure costs.TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
No tracked policy movement was verified in the previous 24 hours. Newly discovered IL-HB5818 was filed on October 2, outside this edition's daily-action window; it remains ongoing intelligence alongside the linked federal interconnection proceeding and state measures.
0 material changes6 ongoing context items6 total claims requiring review
No structural or source link flags. Evidence review is still required.
Claims to verify · 6
RM26-4: FERC’s active Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System proceeding addresses how significant loads, including data centers, connect to interstate transmission.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
CA-AB2469: The chaptered data-center water-use-disclosures measure remains relevant to water reporting and siting review.CA-AB2469 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MA-EO-658: The executive order bars permitting approval for data centers above 25 MW without demonstrated conformance with the state framework and a community benefits agreement.MA-EO-658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MD-EO-01.01.2026.16: The executive order establishes a task force and a single state review process for proposed data centers of at least 25 MW, including ratepayer and grid considerations.MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026: The governor’s directive halts TCEQ data-center permits pending grid and water audits and calls for attributable infrastructure costs to be covered.TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
IL-HB5818: Filed on October 2, this proposal would let counties and municipalities regulate data-center siting and construction standards by ordinance, subject to specified notice and hearing provisions.IL-HB5818 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Edition Oct 3, 2026
Pennsylvania data-center siting bill reaches committee
100/100 automated
Over the previous 24 hours, Pennsylvania's PA-HB 2821 moved to the House Local Government Committee, where its proposed local option for high-impact data centers awaits consideration. Ongoing federal and state measures address large-load interconnection, water use and permitting; as grid context, U.S. electricity demand was 415.3 TWh, up 1.9% year over year.
1 material changes8 ongoing context items9 total claims requiring review
No structural or source link flags. Evidence review is still required.
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PA-HB 2821: The proposed Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code amendment would provide a local option for high-impact data centers; it was referred to the House Local Government Committee.PA-HB2821 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
RM26-4: FERC's active large-load interconnection proceeding addresses timely, orderly and equitable access to interstate transmission for significant loads, including data centers.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
S-5640: The proposed bill on reporting data-center effects on air quality, water quality and electricity consumption remains referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.S-5640 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10321: The Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026 remains referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.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 the House Energy and Commerce Committee.HR-9825 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MA-EO-658: The executive order bars state permitting approval for data-center projects above 25 MW unless applicants demonstrate framework conformance and submit a community benefits agreement.MA-EO-658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MD-EO-01.01.2026.16: The executive order establishes a task force and a single state review process for proposed data centers of at least 25 MW.MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
NJ-S4659: The pending bill would require a state study of data-center environmental impacts and prohibit new construction until the study is complete; it remains in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee.NJ-S4659 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
New Jersey bills advance as Senate measures enter tracker
100/100 automated
Over the previous 24 hours, three Senate data-center bills were newly tracked after committee referrals and four New Jersey bills moved into or out of committee. Ongoing intelligence includes federal large-load interconnection work and state water, siting, and ratepayer measures; the grid backdrop shows retail electricity prices up 4.4% and demand up 1.9% year over year, without establishing a cause.
7 material changes8 ongoing context items15 total claims requiring review
No structural or source link flags. Evidence review is still required.
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S-5640: A proposed bill on reports about data centers’ air and water quality effects and electricity consumption was newly tracked after referral to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.S-5640 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
S-5658: A proposed prohibition on building data centers on federal land was newly tracked after referral to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.S-5658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
S-5645: A proposal for a DOE Data Center Community Assistance Program was newly tracked after referral to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.S-5645 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
NJ-S4659: A bill that would require a DEP environmental-impact study and halt new data-center construction until its completion was introduced and referred to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee.NJ-S4659 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
NJ-S4658: A bill that would require annual data-center reports to DEP and a transparency dashboard was introduced and referred to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee.NJ-S4658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
NJ-S4657: A bill that would modify DEP permit-application requirements for data centers was introduced and referred to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee.NJ-S4657 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
NJ-S4304: A bill that would prohibit agreements intended to conceal certain data-center development information under the MLUL was reported from Senate committee for second reading.NJ-S4304 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
RM26-4: FERC’s active proceeding addresses orderly interconnection of large loads, including data centers, to the interstate transmission system.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-6529: The Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act remains ordered reported from committee, making ratepayer exposure a continuing congressional issue.HR-6529 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10005: The Data Center Resource Disclosure Act remains referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.HR-10005 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-10321: The Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026 remains referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.HR-10321 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MA-EO-658: The executive order bars state permitting agencies from approving data centers above 25 MW without a showing of framework conformance and a community benefits agreement.MA-EO-658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
NJ-S3379: The approved law requires data-center owners and operators to submit semiannual water and energy use reports to the BPU.NJ-S3379 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026: The governor directive calls for PUCT and ERCOT review and audit of proposed data centers, including grid, water, transparency, and cost-responsibility standards.TX-DATA-CENTER-STANDARDS-2026 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Edition Oct 1, 2026
Siting and disclosure bills move across four states
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Over the previous 24 hours, Michigan’s paired local-decision bills entered tracking, New York’s data-center nondisclosure bill was referred to Rules, and Pennsylvania recorded committee and reporting actions on siting, disclosure, and decommissioning measures. Ongoing intelligence includes federal large-load interconnection work and state policies addressing water disclosure and permitting; these are context, not changes observed today.
8 material changes6 ongoing context items14 total claims requiring review
No structural or source link flags. Evidence review is still required.
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MI-HB 6427: This tie-barred proposal would make the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act subject to the proposed data center local decision protection act; its bill was electronically reproduced and newly tracked.MI-HB6427 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MI-HB 6426: This tie-barred proposal would create the data center local decision protection act; its bill was electronically reproduced and newly tracked.MI-HB6426 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
NY-S10708: Referred to Rules, this proposal would bar agreements that conceal data-center development details or prevent public review, with an exception for agreements solely protecting trade secrets.NY-S10708 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
PA-SB1345: Re-referred to Rules and Executive Nominations, this proposal would let municipalities temporarily pause consideration of new high-impact data-center applications.PA-SB1345 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
PA-SR 369: Referred to Communications and Technology, this resolution would direct a study of the future viability of data-center technology and facilities.PA-SR369 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedLinked, not yet reviewed
PA-HR 630: Reported as committed, this resolution would direct a study of data-center decommissioning and recommendations.PA-HR630 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
PA-HB 2535: The recorded movement updates House Journal remarks; the pending bill would require large-load users to submit emergency operations plans and generalized infrastructure inventories as a condition of occupancy.PA-HB2535 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
PA-SB 1408: Re-referred to Rules and Executive Nominations, this proposal would prohibit certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers.PA-SB1408 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
RM26-4: FERC’s active large-load interconnection proceeding addresses timely, orderly, and equitable transmission-system connections, including for data centers.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
HR-6529: The Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act remains ordered to be reported by a 44–0 vote; its title and tracked topics concern energy costs and ratepayers.HR-6529 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MA-EO-658: The executive order bars permitting approval for data centers above 25 MW without demonstrated framework conformance and a community benefits agreement.MA-EO-658 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
MD-EO-01.01.2026.16: The executive order establishes a task force and single state review process for proposed data centers of at least 25 MW.MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026: The governor’s directive calls for TCEQ to halt data-center permits pending ERCOT’s audit and to align permitting with grid and water-use findings.TX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Edition Sep 30, 2026
New Jersey Large-Load Bill Reaches Senate Committee
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Over the previous 24 hours, New Jersey’s NJ-A4801 reached a Senate committee, while Pennsylvania’s PA-HB 2535 registered House remarks and PA-SB 1408 received first consideration. Ongoing intelligence includes federal large-load interconnection work under RM26-4; the grid backdrop shows U.S. retail electricity prices up 4.4% year over year and demand up 1.9%, without establishing a connection to these actions.
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NJ-A4801, a bill that would establish protections concerning demand by large-load addition customers, passed the Assembly 79–0–0 and was referred to the Senate Economic Growth Committee.NJ-A4801 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
PA-HB 2535, a bill that would require large-load users to submit emergency operations plans and generalized infrastructure inventories as a condition of occupancy, has a House remarks entry dated September 29.PA-HB2535 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
PA-SB 1408, a bill that would prohibit certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers, received first consideration.PA-SB1408 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
RM26-4, FERC’s active Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System proceeding, concerns timely, orderly and equitable interconnection of significant loads, including data centers.RM26-4 source ↗Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed