Establishes the "accountability of costs for data centers act"
Summary
Establishes the "accountability of costs for data centers act"; requires each electric corporation, gas corporation and municipality to establish an independent classification of service for large energy use facilities that is separate and distinct from other classifications of service; authorizes the department of public service to develop financial surety requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 22, 2025
Last action May 29, 2026
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S8540
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S8540A
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add multiple sponsors and recommit it to the Energy and Telecommunications Committee for further review. The text of the bill itself was reorganized to clarify the Public Service Commission's duties, explicitly separating the requirement to implement new service classifications by June 1, 2030, from the effective date of the act.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the definition of 'large energy use facilities' and the specific cost allocation rules remains unchanged; only the legislative history and internal structure of the text were modified.
REQUIREMENT
Added five new sponsors (Senators BROUK, FAHY, GOUNARDES, KRUEGER, and STAVISKY) to the list of original proponents.
TIMELINE
Reorganized the text to explicitly state that all new service classifications must be fully implemented by June 1, 2030, as a distinct requirement separate from the act's immediate effective date.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document header and page numbers to reflect the amended version (S. 8540--A) and the current legislative session date.
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Amendments
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May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8540A
upper
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Oct 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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