HB2061

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers.

Introduced·1/23/26
Draft Text

Tennessee HB2061 requires data centers to register with the Tennessee Public Utility Commission and mandates reporting of electricity and water usage.

Tennessee HB2061 amends various titles of the Tennessee Code to establish regulations for data centers. The bill mandates that data centers, defined as privately owned facilities with a power capacity exceeding twenty megawatts, must register with the Tennessee Public Utility Commission. Owners or operators must provide specific information, including the data center's physical address, power capacity, and details of the utilities providing service. Electric and water utilities must report their service rates and usage to the commission.

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History

Mar 11

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

Mar 4

House

Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

Feb 4

House

P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Government Operations for Review