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HB1323 • 2025

Electrical service; require new data centers to operate as hybrid power data centers

Electrical service; require new data centers to operate as hybrid power data centers

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Sponsor
Neal, Yasmin
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text mentions amending Chapter 3 of Title 46 but does not provide the specific definitions for terms like 'hybrid power data center'.

HB1323: New Data Centers Must Use Hybrid Power

This bill requires new data centers to operate as hybrid power facilities and gives the Public Service Commission authority over their certification.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires new data centers to operate as hybrid power data centers.
  • Provides for certification by the Public Service Commission.
  • Sets up rules for enforcing the law.
  • Allows officials to create specific regulations needed for this system.
  • Defines key terms used in electrical service laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Companies building new data centers
  • The Public Service Commission

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not list the specific types of power sources that count as hybrid.
  • It is unclear when exactly these rules will start taking effect because no date is listed in the provided summary.
  • The exact penalties for breaking this law are not detailed in the available information.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Electrical service; require new data centers to operate as hybrid power data centers