Updated April 22, 2025 Lawmakers Fear AI Data Centers Will Drive Up Residents’ Power Bills 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. Energy Technology State Legislatures News
Updated April 17, 2025 News Reactor | April 2025 April 2025 issue of the News Reactor, NCSL’s nuclear newsletter. Energy
Updated March 18, 2025 News Reactor | March 2025 March 2025 issue of the News Reactor, NCSL’s nuclear newsletter. Energy
Updated March 07, 2025 2024 Legislative Energy Trends 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. Energy
Updated February 25, 2025 Special Fees on Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles How states are tackling declining gas tax revenues from electric vehicles and hybrids since these vehicles require no gasoline to operate. Energy Transportation
Updated February 19, 2025 News Reactor | February 2025 February 2025 issue of the News Reactor, NCSL’s nuclear newsletter. Energy