HB154
Data centers; use of emergency generation unit, disclosure requirements.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 19, 2026
House: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
Chief Patron:
Josh Thomas (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Environmental Quality; data centers; use of emergency generation unit; disclosure requirements.
Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to require each data center that operates an emergency generation unit, as those terms are defined in the bill, to report on a publicly accessible website within 24 hours the times when such emergency generation unit will be in operation.-
Bill History
- 01/06/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101357D
- 01/06/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
