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Tennessee To Power-Hungry Data Centers: Pay Your Own Grid Tab
Gov. Bill Lee signed HB 1847 requiring large data centers (50MW+) to pay for electric infrastructure and shielding ratepayers from upgrade costs.
Tennessee is drawing a hard line on who pays for the massive power needs of big tech. Gov. Bill Lee signed HB 1847 this spring, and the new law now tells large data center owners to cover the full cost of the electrical infrastructure that serves qualifying facilities. Supporters say the goal is simple: keep ordinary customers from subsidizing pricey grid upgrades that follow hyperscale computing projects.
According to the Tennessee General Assembly , HB 1847 (Public Chapter 961) generally bars a municipality or electric utility from paying or absorbing electrical infrastructure costs that …
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