The Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers Act (GRID Act) is a federal legislative initiative designed to protect residential electricity ratepayers from the cost burdens imposed by the rapid expansion of large-scale data centers on the national electric grid. As data centers consume increasingly massive amounts of electricity, their integration into the shared utility grid has raised concerns that residential consumers will bear disproportionate infrastructure and rate costs. The bill addresses this problem by requiring covered entities — primarily large data center operators — to source their electricity entirely from captive or off-grid power sources, thereby insulating the shared grid from their demand. Beyond grid separation, the Act establishes transparency and reporting obligations to ensure regulators and the public can monitor data center energy consumption and utility relationships. The overarching policy goal is to ensure that the growth of the data center industry does not come at the financial expense of ordinary residential electricity customers.

Josh Hawley, Richard Blumenthal, Roger Marshall

What is the status of S3852?

Introduced as of February 11, 2026.

The Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers Act (GRID Act) is a federal legislative initiative designed to protect residential electricity ratepayers from the cost burdens imposed by the rapid expansion of large-scale data centers on the national electric grid. As data centers consume increasingly massive amounts of electricity, their integration into the shared utility grid has raised concerns that residential consumers will bear disproportionate infrastructure and rate costs. The bill addresses this problem by requiring covered entities — primarily large data center operators — to source their electricity entirely from captive or off-grid power sources, thereby insulating the shared grid from their demand. Beyond grid separation, the Act establishes transparency and reporting obligations to ensure regulators and the public can monitor data center energy consumption and utility relationships. The overarching policy goal is to ensure that the growth of the data center industry does not come at the financial expense of ordinary residential electricity customers.

Josh Hawley, Richard Blumenthal, Roger Marshall

What is the status of S3852?

Introduced as of February 11, 2026.

S3852 U.S. Senate: GRID Act Guaranteeing Rate Insulation…

Introduced

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Introduced in Senate · February 25, 2026

February 11, 2026

Mr. Hawley (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To impose certain requirements on data centers to ensure the prioritization of residential ratepayers, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers Act” or the “GRID Act”.

Introduced

S. 3852

Introduced in Senate · February 25, 2026

February 11, 2026

Mr. Hawley (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To impose certain requirements on data centers to ensure the prioritization of residential ratepayers, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers Act” or the “GRID Act”.

Introduced

S. 3852

Introduced in Senate · February 25, 2026

February 11, 2026

Mr. Hawley (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To impose certain requirements on data centers to ensure the prioritization of residential ratepayers, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers Act” or the “GRID Act”.

Introduced

S. 3852

Introduced in Senate · February 25, 2026

February 11, 2026

Mr. Hawley (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To impose certain requirements on data centers to ensure the prioritization of residential ratepayers, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers Act” or the “GRID Act”.

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