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GA HB1063

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brad Thomas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Electric utilities must include contract provisions protecting residential and retail customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation

  • Applies only to data centers with peak annual electricity demand of 100 megawatts or greater

  • Required contract terms include minimum billing requirements to recover incremental costs of serving data centers, performance and credit provisions for contract defaults, and termination protections for retail customers

  • Contract terms may exceed the length of standard service tariffs

  • Georgia Public Service Commission will determine compliance; provisions apply only to agreements entered into on or after the Act's effective date

Legislative Description

Electric utilities; protect residential and retail electricity customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation; require

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Regulated Industries and Utilities2/18/2026
Special Committee on Resource Management1/29/2026

Full Bill Text

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