Contact Congress about H.R. 7858: Data Center Community Impact Act

The Energy Department would study how data centers affect low-income communities and communities of color. The study would cover water, power use, pollution, jobs, taxes, land, health risks, and home values. It would produce a report and advice, but no new limits or rules.

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Data Center Community Impact Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action on H.R. 7858: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people living near data centers, especially in low-income communities and communities of color. It also affects Indian Tribes and local governments that may deal with data center siting, water demand, power demand, pollution, tax breaks, and land use. Data center companies, electric utilities, state officials, and federal agencies could also use the study when planning future projects or rules.

Why this matters: Data centers can bring jobs and tax money, but they can also strain water, power systems, land, and air quality. This bill would gather national facts about those tradeoffs, especially in communities that may already face pollution or high energy costs. The report could shape later decisions by agencies, states, cities, utilities, and planners. It would not force any new limits by itself.

Key provisions in H.R. 7858

• The Energy Department must study how data centers affect low-income communities and communities of color across the country.
• The Energy Department must work with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Commerce Department, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
• The study must look at how much water data centers use. It must also look at effects on local water supplies and drought-prone areas.
• The study must look at how much power data centers use. It must include fossil fuel use, peak power demand, and effects on the electric grid.
• The study must check air quality effects. This includes pollution from backup diesel generators and related equipment.

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What is H.R. 7858?

The Energy Department would study how data centers affect low-income communities and communities of color. The study would cover water, power use, pollution, jobs, taxes, land, health risks, and home values. It would produce a report and advice, but no new limits or rules.

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