Rhode Island · Legislation

Rhode Island S2776

Rhode Island S2776 is in committee.

This bill requires large data centers in Rhode Island to pay for the electrical infrastructure upgrades needed to support their high power demands. It shifts the cost of grid improvements from ratepayers or utilities onto the data centers themselves.

Recorded sponsors: Louis Dipalma, Frank Ciccone, John Burke, Lori Urso.

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
Louis Dipalma, Frank Ciccone, John Burke, Lori Urso
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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 S2776 change data-center development in Rhode Island?

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