The PRICE Act requires all U.S. data centers that consume at least 50 megawatts of electricity daily to generate 100 percent of the electricity they use each year. Starting in 2035, at least 75 percent of that self-generated electricity must come from clean energy sources (solar, wind, battery, green hydrogen, hydropower, or geothermal), with this requirement increasing to 100 percent by 2040. Data centers that fail to comply face civil penalties of up to $100,000 per day until they meet the requirement, and the Secretary of Energy must establish an enforcement process within 30 days of the law's enactment. The bill directly impacts large data center operators, which power cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and internet services, by shifting their energy production responsibilities and accelerating their transition to renewable energy sources.
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