HB1323: HB1323 Electrical service; require new data centers to operate as hybrid power data centers

26 LC 56 0539 House Bill 1323 By: Representative Neal of the 79th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to1 electrical service, so as to require new data centers to operate as hybrid power data centers;2 to provide for certification by the Public Service Commission; to provide for enforcement;3 to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters;4 to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical service,8 is amended by adding a new article to read as follows:9 "ARTICLE 510 46-3-560.11 (a) As used in this Code section, the term:12 (1) 'Data center' means a facility, campus of facilities, or a rray of interconnected13 facilities used by an entity or other business enterprise to operate, manage, or maintain14 H. B. 1323 - 1 - 26 LC 56 0539 a computer, group of computers, or other organized assembly of hardware and software15 for the primary purpose of processing, storing, retrieving, or transmitting data.16 (2) 'Hybrid power data center' means one or more of the following:17 (A) 'Off-site solar hybrid data center' means a data center which utilizes contracted or18 virtual solar power not physically on site;19 (B) 'On-site solar hybrid data center' means a data center whi ch utilizes solar20 generation located on the same property as the data center;21 (C) 'Renewable grid hybrid data center' means a data center wh ich utilizes a mix of22 renewable energy sources along with grid electricity;23 (D) 'Solar grid generator hybrid data center' means a data center which utilizes solar,24 grid electricity, and backup generation;25 (E) 'Solar grid hybrid data center' means a data center which utilizes on-site or off-site26 solar combined with grid electricity;27 (F) 'Solar hydrogen hybrid data center' means a data center wh ich utilizes solar28 generation and hydrogen fuel systems;29 (G) 'Solar microgrid data center' means a data center which has the capability of30 operating independently from the utility grid using solar and storage;31 (H) 'Solar natural gas hybrid data center' means a data center which utilizes solar32 combined with low carbon natural gas power or fuel cells;33 (I) 'Solar plus storage data center' means a data center which utilizes solar generation34 paired with energy storage systems and grid electricity; or35 (J) 'Solar thermal hybrid data center' means a data center which utilizes solar thermal36 systems for heating or cooling combined with electrical power.37 (3) 'New data center' means any data center which first receiv es a certificate of38 occupancy after July 1, 2027.39 H. B. 1323 - 2 - 26 LC 56 0539 (4) 'Renewable energy source' means electric energy generated from solar, wind, woody40 biomass power production, landfill gas, agricultural crops or waste, geothermal, animal41 manure or human waste, or municipal solid waste.42 (b) Each new data center shall be required to operate as a hybrid power data center.43 (c) Each new data center shall be required, prior to beginning operations, to submit44 documentation to the commission sufficient to determine such ne w data center's45 compliance with this Code section.46 (d) The Attorney General shall be authorized, upon complaint by the commission, to bring47 an action in the superior court of the county where the new dat a center is located in the48 name of the commission for civil penalties or for injunctive relief.49 (e) The commission shall make and publish such rules and regul ations as it deems50 necessary to carry out this Code section, which rules and regulations are not inconsistent51 with this Code section."52 SECTION 2.53 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.54 H. B. 1323 - 3 -