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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.

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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.

Plugged In | February 2025

February edition of the Plugged In Newsletter, NCSL’s monthly energy newsletter highlighting key state and federal developments affecting energy policies.

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration

This issue brief examines the state of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration in the United States. It provides an overview of the various methods to capture carbon, and how carbon is then utilized or sequestered for long-term storage. Additionally, this brief provides an overview of state policies surround several areas of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration.
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Offshore Wind Transmission

The development of new offshore wind farms on the East, West and Gulf coasts will require electrical transmission to deliver the power to consumers.
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