Tier 2 emergency generators; SCC shall evaluate impact of requiring data centers to limit use, etc.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jul 21, 2026
Continued from last session
Session
2027
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Danica A. Roem· primary
Summary
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A BILL to direct the State Air Pollution Control Board to amend its regulations regarding the use of data center emergency generators.
State Corporation Commission; data center generators. Directs the State Corporation Commission to evaluate the impact of requiring data centers to limit the use of Tier 2 generators and prioritize the use of Tier 4 equivalent or better generators. The bill requires the Commission to submit a report on any findings to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources no later than October 15, 2026.