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To require data centers to generate electricity, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires data centers in the United States to generate all the electricity they consume each year. Starting in 2035, at least 75 percent of that generated electricity must come from clean energy sources like solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, battery, or green hydrogen. Beginning in 2040, 100 percent of generated electricity must come from clean sources. Data centers that violate these requirements face civil penalties of up to $100,000 per day until the violation is corrected. The bill applies to large data centers that consume at least 50 megawatts of electricity daily.
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Actions (2)
- Jan 8, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jan 8, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 8, 2026
Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Casar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require data centers to generate electricity, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Preventing Rate Inflation in Consumer Energy Act” or the “PRICE Act”.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR DATA CENTERS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY.
(a) Requirement.—Each data center located in the United States shall generate all of the electricity the data center consumes each year.
(b) Use of Clean Energy Sources.—
(1) 75 percent.—During the period beginning on January 1, 2035, and ending on the date described in paragraph (2), not less than 75 percent of the electricity generated by a data center for purposes of subsection (a) shall be from a clean energy source.
(2) 100 percent.—Beginning on January 1, 2040, 100 percent of the electricity generated by a data center for purposes of subsection (a) shall be from a clean energy source.
(c) Enforcement.—
(1) Civil penalty.—Any data center that violates any provision of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $100,000 per day until the violation is rectified.
(2) Establishment of administrative process.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall establish an administrative process for the issuance of civil penalties for violations of this section.
(d) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Clean energy source.—The term “clean energy source” includes a solar, wind, battery, green hydrogen, hydropower, and geothermal source.
(2) Data center.—The term “data center” means a facility that—
(A) is described in section 453(a)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17112(a)(1)); and
(B) consumes at least 50 megawatts each day. <all>
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