GREEN Communications Act

The GREEN Communications Act creates a federal program to fund energy efficiency and climate resiliency projects for communications networks. It authorizes $5 billion in grants and loans through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for eligible entities like internet service providers and government agencies that operate networks or infrastructure. Projects must focus on reducing energy use (e.g., solar panels, energy monitoring) or increasing resilience (e.g., relocating infrastructure from flood zones, backup power systems), with priority given to projects benefiting low-income or minority communities. Recipients must report annually on energy consumption, outage data, and resiliency improvements, while the Federal Communications Commission will update reporting systems to track weather-related outages.