North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1579: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid.
Status: Signed into law, April 30, 2025
Relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid.
What the bill says
An act to provide for a legislative management study relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid.
From the enrolled text, April 22, 2025:
AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid. SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT STUDY - IMPACT OF LARGE ENERGY CONSUMERS ON THE ELECTRICAL GRID. 1. During the 2025-26 interim, the legislative management shall study the impact of large energy consumers, including data centers, on the electrical grid of this state, regulatory structure, and economic development. The study must include an evaluation of the: a. Electrical grid reliability and infrastructure requirements within the state, including the capacity of the electrical grid, necessary upgrades to accommodate large energy consumers, the cost of necessary upgrades to accommodate large energy consumers, how the cost of necessary upgrades to accommodate large energy consumers are allocated, effects of congestion on the electrical grid caused by increased development, and best practices for integrating high-demand users while maintaining reliability for all ratepayers; b. Regulatory consistency throughout the state, including an assessment of the manner in which state and local laws and regulations impact large energy consumers, whether the certificate of public convenience and necessity process is appropriate for private-sector end users, and whether regulatory inconsistencies exist between investor-owned utilities, rural electric cooperatives, municipal power providers, and independent power producers; c. Economic impacts affecting the energy industry of the state, including an assessment of job creation, …
Sponsors
- Anna Novak (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Heinert (R, 32)
- Greg Kessel (R, 39)
- Dale Patten (R, 26)
- Todd Porter (R, 34)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28
- : Signed by Governor 04/28
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Returned to House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
- : Committee Hearing 09:30
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (April 18, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 24, 2025): 89 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1579?
- HB1579 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid.
- What does HB1579 do?
- In its own words: An act to provide for a legislative management study relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid.
- What is the status of HB1579?
- Signed into law as of April 30, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28 (April 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1579?
- Anna Novak (R, 33), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1579?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1579.html
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