H.R.9019

POWER Act Public Oversight of Water and Energy Reporting Act

Introduced·5/22/26

The POWER Act requires the Secretary of Energy to report on water and energy use by certain data centers.

The Public Oversight of Water and Energy Reporting Act, or POWER Act, mandates the Secretary of Energy to submit annual reports to Congress on the use of electric energy and water by specific data centers. These reports must include details on water usage, the number of data centers generating their own electric energy, the number of data centers that are electric consumers, and the costs associated with connecting these data centers to the bulk-power system.

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History

May 22

House

Introduced in House

May 22

House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.