The Public Utilities Commission can now charge large data centers (those using 10 megawatts or more of power) for the actual costs of reviewing their electricity service contracts with utilities. Any fees collected go into a state fund rather than reducing costs for other utility customers.
The amendment narrowed cost assessment authority from all large new customers to specifically data centers with peak demand of ten megawatts or greater, and added a definition of "data center" including digital currency mining.
The bill's title was clarified to specify that the cost assessment applies to data centers "that are customers of public utilities," and the definition of data center was narrowed to apply only to facilities whose "primary purpose" is data storage and management.
The amendment changed the bill codification number from 26.624.16 to 26.624.17 and reformatted it from an engrossed to an enrolled version with standard legislative signatures and filing spaces.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 579
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 574
Signed by the President S.J. 528
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0. H.J. 548
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 494
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2.
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 170
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 5. H.J. 196
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 11
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend H.J. 11
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 11
Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass Amended