U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10809: Make Data Centers Pay Act
Status: In committee, October 13, 2026
To amend the Federal Power Act to protect ratepayers from costs relating to the electric loads of data centers and high-density computing facilities.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Power Act to protect ratepayers from costs relating to the electric loads of data centers and high-density computing facilities.
From the introduced text, October 13, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to protect ratepayers from costs relating to the electric loads of data centers and high-density computing facilities. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Data Centers Pay Act . SECTION 2. Ratepayer protection for data center and high-density computing load Part II of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 224. Ratepayer protection for data center and high-density computing load (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2) Covered load The term covered load means electric load that-- (A) is attributable to 1 or more data centers or high-density computing facilities located at a single site, or at multiple sites under common ownership or control; and (B) equals or exceeds 20 megawatts or, in the case of data centers or high-density computing facilities developed in phases, is reasonably expected to equal or exceed 20 megawatts at full buildout. (3) Data center or high-density computing facility (A) In general The term data center or high-density computing facility means a facility, or group of colocated facilities, the primary purpose of which is to house computing, networking, or data storage equipment used to process, store, or transmit …
Sponsors
- Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is HB10809?
- HB10809 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Make Data Centers Pay Act.
- What does HB10809 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Power Act to protect ratepayers from costs relating to the electric loads of data centers and high-density computing facilities.
- What is the status of HB10809?
- In committee as of October 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (October 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10809?
- Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007).
- Where is the official record for HB10809?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10809
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