What does Preamble of POWER Act do?

This bill directs the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress on the use of electric energy and water by certain data centers. The bill's stated purpose is to report on data center energy and water usage.

What does SHORT TITLE. of POWER Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Public Oversight of Water and Energy Reporting Act.

What does FINDINGS. of POWER Act do?

This section establishes findings regarding data centers. It states that data center construction and operation should not negatively impact water resources or farmland. The Federal Government should ensure it is not subsidizing data centers that are not economically viable without subsidies.

What does REPORTS ON USE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY AND WATER BY CERTAIN DATA of POWER Act do?

This section requires the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to submit annual reports to Congress. The reports must detail the use of electric energy and water by 'covered data centers'. The report must include the amount of water used by each covered data center provided by a public water system, including recycled and continuously provided water. The report must also specify the number of covered data centers that generate all their own electric energy and the number that are electric consumers. Finally, the report must detail the costs associated with connecting covered data centers to the bulk-power system and who paid those costs.

What does DEFINITIONS. of POWER Act do?

This section defines terms used throughout the Act. “Bulk-power system” is defined by reference to section 215(a) of the Federal Power Act. A “covered data center” is a qualifying project under Executive Order 14318, excluding projects owned by a covered agency as defined in the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck` McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. “Electric consumer” is defined by reference to section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. “Public water system” is defined by reference to section 1401(4)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act. A “report period” for the initial report begins on the date of enactment and ends on a date determined by the Secretary of Energy. Subsequent report periods are 365 days, also determined by the Secretary of Energy.

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POWER Act

Last updated: 5/22/2026 · Introduced: 5/22/2026

Author: Chip Roy (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill mandates annual reports to Congress detailing the electric energy and water usage of large data centers.
The reports will specify costs associated with connecting data centers to the power grid and identify data centers generating their own electricity.
The bill aims to ensure federal subsidies are not supporting economically unviable data centers and that their construction and operation do not negatively impact water resources or farmland.

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