New, separate power systems could serve new customers without most federal utility rules. They would lose that special status if they connect to the main grid, even for backup power.
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DATA Act of 2026 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Latest action on S. 3585: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects new electric systems built for new customers, not existing homes or businesses already served by a power company. It could matter most for new communities, industrial campuses, data centers, and other large projects that want their own separate power supply. It also affects federal energy regulators, state and local governments that review utility work, traditional utilities, and customers who would get power from a CREU.
Why this matters: The bill matters because it could let new places build power systems outside the usual federal grid rules. That could speed up some projects and give owners more control over local power. It could also reduce federal oversight of reliability, prices, customer protections, and planning. The real effect would depend on how each CREU is built, who watches over it, and whether it ever connects to another electric system.
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