Regulate and Limit Energy Use

The amount of energy that data centers are projected to use is staggering. This escalating projected demand threatens to destabilize fragile energy grids, increase air pollution, and increase energy bills for everyday people. Local governments are empowered to pass ordinances limiting the harmful effects of this rapid energy rollout while rejecting proposals that do not work in the community’s best interest.

Note: The bulk of regulations designed to protect ratepayers from subsidizing the costs of data centers, mitigate the financial risk from data centers, and promote grid stability are best done at the state level. See Establish Strong Ratepayer Protections and Promote Grid Stability and Accelerate Renewable Energy Infrastructure for more.