Energy

State lawmakers have long sought to attract date center operations with generous tax breaks and incentives. But now, some are concerned that the infrastructure needed to add those facilities to the electric grid will drive up residents’ utility bills. The growing use of artificial intelligence, which requires massive amounts of computing power, has added to that worry.

April 2025 issue of the News Reactor, NCSL’s nuclear newsletter. 

March 2025 issue of the News Reactor, NCSL’s nuclear newsletter. 

This report highlights trends in state energy legislation from 2024, ranging from renewable energy to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. State legislatures considered well over 3,500 bills in 2024, enacting almost 17% of those bills. These actions reflect state lawmakers’ diverse responsibilities and their varied approach to ensuring a robust, resilient and sustainable energy system that adequately meets states’ energy needs.

How states are tackling declining gas tax revenues from electric vehicles and hybrids since these vehicles require no gasoline to operate.

February 2025 issue of the News Reactor, NCSL’s nuclear newsletter.