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Lawmakers Push for Mandatory Energy Disclosures on Data Centers

3/26/2026

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Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) urge the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to require mandatory annual energy-use disclosures for data centers to reflect seven tech companies’ commitments.
The EIA began a voluntary pilot program in select states.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have proposed a bill to impose a moratorium on data-center construction.
New York considers a three-year pause on data-center development.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) urge the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to require mandatory annual energy-use disclosures for data centers to reflect seven tech companies’ commitments.
The EIA began a voluntary pilot program in select states.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have proposed a bill to impose a moratorium on data-center construction.
New York considers a three-year pause on data-center development.