North Carolina H1063: Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act.

What the bill says

An act to regulate large-scale data centers in order to protect ratepayers, water resources, and grid reliability; to require on-site clean generation, cost-based rates, infrastructure cost responsibility, disclosures, and reporting for certain data centers; to limit state and local incentives for data centers; and to make related changes to public utilities law.

From the introduced text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REGULATE LARGE-SCALE DATA CENTERS IN ORDER TO PROTECT RATEPAYERS, WATER RESOURCES, AND GRID RELIABILITY; TO REQUIRE ON-SITE CLEAN GENERATION, COST-BASED RATES, INFRASTRUCTURE COST RESPONSIBILITY, DISCLOSURES, AND REPORTING FOR CERTAIN DATA CENTERS; TO LIMIT STATE AND LOCAL INCENTIVES FOR DATA CENTERS; AND TO MAKE RELATED CHANGES TO PUBLIC UTILITIES LAW. Whereas, North Carolina's electric and water utility systems are essential public services relied upon daily by households, small businesses, and local governments across the State; and Whereas, the rapid growth of large-scale data centers imposes unusually large and concentrated demands on electric generation, transmission, distribution, and water infrastructure; and Whereas, when the extraordinary infrastructure and resource demands created by such facilities are not fully borne by the facilities themselves, those costs are shifted onto residential customers, small businesses, and local governments through higher utility rates and increased public expenditures, exacerbating cost-of-living pressures statewide; and Whereas, existing economic development incentive programs were not designed to subsidize facilities whose operations require outsized public investments in energy and water infrastructure without proportionate public benefit; and Whereas, the General Assembly is responsible for protecting North Carolinians from rising utility bills and ensuring affordability by preventing cost-shifting, protecting ratepayers, and ensuring that data centers bear the full cost of the energy, water, and infrastructure required to support their …

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Sponsors

• Prather, Lindsey (D, 115) · primary sponsor
• Johnson-Hostler, Monika (D, 33) · primary sponsor
• Longest, Tim (D, 34) · primary sponsor
• Helfrich, Beth (D, 98) · primary sponsor
• Ager, Eric (D, 114)
• Alston, Vernetta (D, 29)
• Ball, Cynthia (D, 49)
• Belk, Mary (D, 88)
• Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
• Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
• Buansi, Allen (D, 56)
• Butler, Deb (D, 18)

Latest actions

1. April 28, 2026: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2. April 28, 2026: Passed 1st Reading
3. April 27, 2026: Filed

Common questions

What is H1063?

H1063 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act.

What does H1063 do?

In its own words: An act to regulate large-scale data centers in order to protect ratepayers, water resources, and grid reliability; to require on-site clean generation, cost-based rates, infrastructure cost responsibility, disclosures, and reporting for certain data centers; to limit state and local incentives for data centers; and to make related changes to public utilities law.

What is the status of H1063?

In committee as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (April 28, 2026).

Who sponsored H1063?

Prather, Lindsey (D, 115), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H1063?

On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1063