Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026 mandates transparency and accountability for large data centers.

The Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026 requires data centers with significant electricity or water demands to disclose their resource use and costs. Ratepayers have the right to know about data centers' electricity and water use, sources, and wastewater discharge. They also have the right to reliable and affordable electric and water service, and to know the agreements, infrastructure costs, rate effects, and public support for data centers. The Act ensures that data centers pay their own costs and not shift them to ratepayers.

Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026 mandates transparency and accountability for large data centers.

The Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act of 2026 requires data centers with significant electricity or water demands to disclose their resource use and costs. Ratepayers have the right to know about data centers' electricity and water use, sources, and wastewater discharge. They also have the right to reliable and affordable electric and water service, and to know the agreements, infrastructure costs, rate effects, and public support for data centers. The Act ensures that data centers pay their own costs and not shift them to ratepayers.