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    DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
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    Track legislation, regulatory proceedings, utility tariffs, and policy developments affecting digital infrastructure across all 50 states. Filter by issue type, jurisdiction, and status.

    EnactedNew YorkJul 13, 2026

    New York Statewide Data Center Moratorium (Executive Order 62)

    Governor Hochul signed Executive Order 62 imposing a one-year moratorium on discretionary environmental permits for data centers drawing 50 MW or more. The legislature had previously passed a bill with a 20 MW threshold, but the governor opted for a narrower executive order.

    Potential Impact

    First statewide moratorium in the nation. Creates precedent for other states considering pauses on hyperscale development.

    NY Executive Order No. 62 (July 14, 2026)

    Category

    Moratoriums

    EnactedMarylandJun 9, 2026

    Maryland Utility RELIEF Act — Data Center Infrastructure Cost Responsibility

    Governor Moore signed the Utility RELIEF Act requiring data centers to cover the costs of their own grid and energy infrastructure upgrades rather than passing them to existing ratepayers.

    Potential Impact

    Establishes a clear "growth pays its own way" framework — a model other states are actively studying for adoption.

    MD Utility RELIEF Act (2026)

    Category

    Utility Tariffs

    EnactedNew JerseyJun 17, 2026

    New Jersey Data Center Fair Share Act

    Creates a new ratepayer class for data centers of 50 MW or more, requiring them to pay for their own energy use and grid infrastructure. Includes mandatory load curtailment provisions during peak demand events.

    Potential Impact

    Combines ratepayer protection with grid reliability requirements — a dual approach increasingly favored by state regulators.

    NJ Data Center Fair Share Act (2026)

    Category

    Utility Tariffs

    Under ReviewVirginiaAug 14, 2026

    Virginia SCC Cost Allocation Review for Large-Load Customers

    The State Corporation Commission initiated a formal review of how costs for new generation and transmission infrastructure serving data centers are allocated among customer classes in Northern Virginia, the densest data center market in the world.

    Potential Impact

    Could establish national precedent for ratepayer protection in data center-dense regions. Outcome will shape utility tariff design for years.

    Virginia SCC Docket #PUA-2026-00045

    Category

    Utility Tariffs

    ActiveGeorgiaJul 19, 2026

    Georgia PSC Investigation: Ratepayer Subsidies for Data Center Infrastructure

    The Georgia Public Service Commission launched an investigation into whether existing ratepayers are subsidizing data center infrastructure costs, citing Meta's Newton County facility as context. The 2026 legislative session ended without passing data center regulation.

    Potential Impact

    Investigation could lead to new tariff structures requiring data centers to fund their own infrastructure — a major shift for a state that has historically welcomed data center investment.

    Georgia PSC Docket #29736

    Category

    Utility Tariffs

    EnactedOklahomaMar 22, 2026

    Oklahoma Data Center Consumer Ratepayer Protection Act (HB 2992)

    Passed the House 92-2. Prohibits utilities from charging residential ratepayers for electricity costs of large commercial data centers (100 MW+) and requires those costs to be paid directly by data centers through special tariff structures.

    Potential Impact

    Bipartisan model legislation demonstrating ratepayer protection can attract broad support. Being cited as template in other states.

    OK HB 2992 (Enacted March 2026)

    Category

    Data Center Legislation

    EnactedPennsylvaniaJun 11, 2026

    Pennsylvania Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Requirements

    Governor Shapiro signed an executive order directing state agencies to require all data center proposals to comply with GRID Requirements covering energy affordability, environmental protection, workforce development, transparency, and community engagement.

    Potential Impact

    Comprehensive framework addressing multiple concerns simultaneously. Could become a national model for responsible development standards.

    PA Executive Order — GRID Requirements (June 2026)

    Category

    Data Center Legislation

    ProposedMichiganJun 17, 2026

    Michigan Seven-Bill Data Center Regulation Package

    Senate Democrats introduced a seven-bill package to regulate data centers, including provisions on ratepayer protection, water reporting, community engagement, and a proposed moratorium on discretionary state incentives. DTE Energy filed a $474.3M rate increase but pledged a two-year pause if the Saline Township Stargate data center comes online.

    Potential Impact

    If passed, would create one of the most comprehensive state-level data center regulatory frameworks in the country.

    MI Senate Democrats Data Center Package (June 2026)

    Category

    Data Center Legislation

    ActiveTexasJul 31, 2026

    Texas PUC Large Load Evaluation Process (75 MW Threshold)

    The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a one-time, systemwide process to evaluate new large loads and load expansions of 75 MW or more, creating a credibility test for gigawatt-scale data center demand on the ERCOT grid. Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller separately called for a statewide moratorium.

    Potential Impact

    Creates a formal review mechanism for large-load interconnection in ERCOT — the grid serving the fastest-growing data center market outside Virginia.

    TX PUC Large Load Evaluation (2026)

    Category

    Energy Policy

    ProposedCaliforniaApr 9, 2026

    California SB 886 — Special Tariff for Ratepayer Protection

    Requires the California PUC to establish a special tariff to protect ratepayers from data center transmission costs. One of several California bills introduced in 2026 addressing data center siting, water, and energy impacts.

    Potential Impact

    Would formalize ratepayer protection in the largest state economy. California's approach may influence other western states.

    CA SB 886 (2026)

    Category

    Utility Tariffs

    ProposedFloridaMar 14, 2026

    Florida HB 1007 — Data Center Siting and Operations Regulation

    Regulates data center siting and operations by limiting non-disclosure agreements in local permitting, directing the Public Service Commission to set cost-allocation rules, and establishing water and noise provisions.

    Potential Impact

    NDAA restrictions would increase transparency in local permitting — addressing a major community concern about secretive project planning.

    FL HB 1007 (2026)

    Category

    Data Center Legislation

    ProposedFloridaMar 14, 2026

    Florida SB 484 — Ratepayer, Zoning, and Water Protections

    Comprehensive bill including ratepayer protections from data center energy costs, zoning standards, and water use provisions for large digital infrastructure facilities.

    Potential Impact

    Represents the growing trend of comprehensive state legislation addressing multiple data center impacts in a single bill.

    FL SB 484 (2026)

    Category

    Data Center Legislation

    EnactedMaineApr 23, 2026

    Maine LD 713 — Data Center Tax Incentive Prohibition

    Governor Mills signed LD 713 prohibiting data center projects from participating in Maine's business development tax incentive programs.

    Potential Impact

    First state to explicitly exclude data centers from economic development incentives. Signals a shift in how some states view data center tax policy.

    ME LD 713 (Signed April 24, 2026)

    Category

    Tax Incentives

    EnactedSouth DakotaMar 19, 2026

    South Dakota SB 135 — Local Government Authority to Regulate Data Centers

    While a one-year moratorium bill (SB 232) stalled in committee, the legislature passed SB 135 safeguarding local governments' authority to regulate or prohibit data center development through zoning.

    Potential Impact

    Affirms local control over data center siting — a key question in states balancing economic development with community autonomy.

    SD SB 135 (Enacted 2026)

    Category

    Zoning Rules

    ProposedWisconsinApr 30, 2026

    Wisconsin Statewide Data Center Moratorium Draft Legislation

    Draft legislation (LRB-6377/1) would create a statewide moratorium by prohibiting data center operation unless the legislature first enacts protections including a statewide planning authority and explicit bans on shifting energy and water costs to residential customers.

    Potential Impact

    Conditions moratorium on passage of comprehensive protections — a "pause until rules exist" approach gaining traction in multiple states.

    WI LRB-6377/1 (Draft, 2026)

    Category

    Moratoriums

    ProposedOhioJun 4, 2026

    Ohio Data Center Grid Cost Responsibility Act (6-Bill Package)

    Representative Kent Smith introduced a package of 6+ bills targeting data center impacts: the Data Center Grid Cost Responsibility Act, a Tax Break Ban, the Powering Ohio Communities Act, and measures on water, noise, and community engagement.

    Potential Impact

    Ohio leads the country in behind-the-meter gas generation capacity under construction. This package would regulate the state's rapidly growing data center sector.

    OH House Data Center Accountability Package (June 2026)

    Category

    Data Center Legislation

    ActiveFederalMar 24, 2026

    Federal Ratepayer Protection Pledge — White House Initiative

    The White House convened leading AI companies and hyperscalers to sign a voluntary pledge ensuring American households do not bear increased electricity costs from data center expansion. The pledge has since been expanded to include utilities and governors from 23 states.

    Potential Impact

    Voluntary federal framework complementing state-level regulatory action. Signatories commit to funding their own infrastructure where possible.

    White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge (March 2026)

    Category

    Federal Policy

    ProposedFederalMar 24, 2026

    Federal AI Data Center Moratorium Act (Sanders)

    U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act, a bill to impose a moratorium on the construction of new data centers until legislation is enacted that "safeguards the public from the dangers of artificial intelligence."

    Potential Impact

    Federal moratorium proposal — unlikely to pass but signals growing congressional attention to data center impacts. Influences state-level debate.

    S. ___ — AI Data Center Moratorium Act (March 2026)

    Category

    Moratoriums

    ActiveMultiple StatesAug 9, 2026

    Behind-the-Meter Gas Turbine Permitting — Multi-State Air Quality Review

    Several states are reviewing air quality permitting processes for behind-the-meter natural gas turbines at data center campuses. Bloomberg NEF identifies 100 GW of on-site gas-burning capacity planned nationally. Key questions include emissions thresholds, cumulative impact analysis, and whether on-site generation should receive streamlined permitting as it reduces grid interconnection demand.

    Potential Impact

    Could accelerate on-site gas turbine deployment, reducing grid interconnection demand and protecting existing ratepayers from new generation cost allocation — but raises air quality and noise concerns.

    State Environmental Agency Proceedings (Multi-State); Bloomberg NEF Analysis (2026)

    Category

    Energy Policy

    EnactedKentuckyAug 5, 2026

    Kentucky Executive Order — Data Center Development Conditions

    Executive order signed August 6, 2026, sets three conditions for data center developers in Kentucky: ratepayer and environmental protection, full tax payment, and community engagement. Comes amid a surge of data center proposals across the Commonwealth.

    Potential Impact

    Establishes a state-level framework for responsible development — balancing industry growth with community and ratepayer protections.

    KY Executive Order — Data Center Development (August 2026)

    Category

    Data Center Legislation

    About This Tracker

    The American Digital Infrastructure Coalition Policy Tracker is a research tool designed to help stakeholders understand the evolving policy landscape around digital infrastructure development. We track legislation, regulatory proceedings, utility commission dockets, and executive actions at federal and state levels. Items are added based on relevance to our core issues: ratepayer protection, energy reliability, water stewardship, community engagement, and responsible development. This is not an exhaustive legal database — it is a curated resource focused on high-impact developments. Status information is updated as proceedings evolve but may not reflect real-time changes. For official legal status, consult primary sources.

    Last updated: August 22, 2026