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GA HB1063
Bill
Status
2/17/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brad Thomas
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AI Summary
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Electric utilities must include contract provisions protecting residential and retail customers from costs associated with data center construction and operation
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Applies only to data centers with peak annual electricity demand of 100 megawatts or greater
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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
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Contract terms may exceed the length of standard service tariffs
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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