AN ACT relating to data centers.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to define terms; prohibit a retail electric supplier from providing service to a data center customer that has a total aggregated customer contract capacity of greater than 100 megawatts unless the Public Service Commission has approved a tariff or contract for the service that includes certain minimum requirements; exempt a data center customer that has an electric service agreement for more than 100 megawatts of existing load…

Introduced: February 3, 2026

Last action: February 10, 2026

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This bill sets rules for how large data centers in Kentucky can purchase electricity from utility providers. If a data center needs more than 100 megawatts of power, the state's Public Service Commission must approve the pricing agreement, and the data center must cover the costs of any new infrastructure built to serve it. The goal is to prevent other electricity customers from seeing higher bills because of the power demands of large data centers. Who it may affect: Kentucky electric utility customers, large data center operators, and the Public Service Commission.

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