AN ACT REQUIRING AN IMPACT EVALUATION CONCERNING LARGE DATA CENTERS.

HB 5955 requires the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to lead a formal review evaluating how large data centers affect electric grid reliability. The evaluation must involve the Office of Consumer Counsel, Department of Energy, and regional power operators. It focuses solely on assessing grid impacts before any potential regulatory decisions, without imposing new restrictions or requirements on data centers. This bill mandates a factual study to inform future policy, not a direct policy change.