Committee backs bill to shield ratepayers from large data‑center infrastructure costs
Chairman Bowles’ bill would require new, very large data centers and other large computing facilities to shoulder infrastructure costs, provide collateral and enter long-term agreements so utilities and ratepayers aren’t left covering stranded costs; members asked about protections and the treatment of existing facilities.
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Chairman Bowles presented House Bill 2,992, titled in committee as the Data Center Customer Protection and Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026. Bowles said the measure targets new “hyperscaler” data centers and large computing facilities (above a 75‑megawatt threshold) that can create substantial new demand and infrastructure costs for utilities.
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