Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5826: DATA CENTER ENERGY ACCOUNT
Status: Introduced, October 19, 2026
Creates the Data Center Energy Accountability Act. Provides that, beginning in compliance year 2028, each covered data center shall account for its annual electricity demand on an hourly basis by reporting the volume of generation that was consumed in each year, month, day, and hour. Requires each covered data center to also self-generate, or procure, and then retire eligible environmental attribute certificates equal to 100% of the covered data center's annual State electricity consumption. Provides that eligible environmental attribute certificates that are retired in order to comply with the Act must have been produced by electric generation facilities and batteries that have a commercial operation date that is no more than 7 years older than the compliance year for which the environmental attribute certificates are retired. Sets forth tracking and verification requirements for the Illinois Power Agency. Provides that environmental attribute certificates shall not be eligible under the Act if the retirement of the environmental attribute certificates would result in the double counting or double claiming of otherwise eligible energy. Provides that, upon interconnection, the owner of a covered data center shall be required to notify the Agency of its status as a regulated facility pursuant to the requirements of the Act. Provides that, if a covered data center is unable to meet the requirements of the Act for a given compliance year, a covered data center shall make an alternative investment payment for each megawatt-hour shortfall in the applicable year. Creates the Electron Accelerator Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, to be administered by the Agency. Sets forth requirements for the Fund. Provides that, if deemed appropriate by the Agency, the Agency shall file a utility disconnection proceeding with the Commission if a covered data center does not responsibly comply with the Act. Sets forth rulemaking abilities for the Agency. Amends the State Fina
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5826Introduced , by Rep. Jay HoffmanSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act 30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act ILCS 105/5.1038 new Creates the Data Center Energy Accountability Act…
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5826Introduced , by Rep. Jay HoffmanSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act 30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act ILCS 105/5.1038 new Creates the Data Center Energy Accountability Act. Provides that,beginning in compliance year 2028, each covered data center shall accountfor its annual electricity demand on an hourly basis by reporting thevolume of generation that was consumed in each year, month, day, and hour.Requires each covered data center to also self-generate, or procure, andthen retire eligible environmental attribute certificates equal to 100% ofthe covered data center's annual State electricity consumption. Providesthat eligible environmental attribute certificates that are retired inorder to comply with the Act must have been produced by electric generationfacilities and batteries that have a commercial operation date that is nomore than 7 years older than the compliance year for which theenvironmental attribute certificates are retired. Sets forth tracking andverification requirements for the Illinois Power Agency. Provides thatenvironmental attribute certificates shall not be eligible under the Actif the retirement of the environmental attribute certificates would resultin the double counting or double claiming of otherwise eligible energy.Provides that, upon interconnection, the owner of a covered data centershall be required to notify the Agency of its status as a regulatedfacility pursuant to the requirements of the Act. Provides …
Sponsors
- Jay Hoffman (D, 113) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
Common questions
- What is HB5826?
- HB5826 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): DATA CENTER ENERGY ACCOUNT.
- What does HB5826 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5826Introduced , by Rep. Jay HoffmanSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act 30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new New Act ILCS 105/5.1038 new Creates the Data Center Energy Accountability Act…
- What is the status of HB5826?
- Introduced as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5826?
- Jay Hoffman (D, 113).
- Where is the official record for HB5826?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5826&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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