Rhode Island · Legislation

Rhode Island H7331

Rhode Island H7331 is in committee.

This bill requires large data centers to pay for the electrical infrastructure upgrades needed to support their high energy demands, rather than passing those costs to other ratepayers. It places a direct financial obligation on data center operators to fund grid improvements tied to their facilities.

Recorded sponsors: Brian Kennedy, Samuel Azzinaro, Hagan McEntee, Teresa Tanzi.

Official title

Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity.

Bill details

Stage
In committee
Policy area
Data Centers
Party origin
Democrat
Sponsors
Brian Kennedy, Samuel Azzinaro, Hagan McEntee, Teresa Tanzi
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Focus areas

Topics this bill touches, used to group it with related legislation.

  • Grid Capacity
  • Energy Rates
  • Economic Development

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How would Rhode Island H7331 change data-center development in Rhode Island?

Records current as of . The bill text and legislative history are linked below.