Grid and storage rules
How should the electrical grid, energy storage, and data center power usage be regulated and funded? 16 bills, 4 became law. Latest: Colorado HB 1007, became law, May 7.
- Open now
- 6
- Coming back
- 3
- Became law
- 4
- Stopped
- 3
The bills
What can still move first, then what may return next session, then laws and what stopped. Newest first in each.
Can still move 6
- Congress back Nov 9, dies Jan 3, 2027SECURE Grid ActReported from committee
- Congress back Nov 9, dies Jan 3, 2027SECURE Grid ActPassed first chamber
- Can still moveRequires the New York state energy research and development authority to develop recommendations regarding the establishment of microgridsPassed both chambers
- Can still moveRequires utilities accept public assistance paymentsPassed both chambers
- Can still moveAuthorizes and directs the department of public service to conduct a study on the deployment of energy interconnection processes into the electrical gridPassed both chambers
- Can still movePublic utilities: other; guidelines for trimming trees and branches around power lines; modify. Amends sec. 10p of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10p)Passed both chambers
May return next session 3
- Must be reintroduced next sessionModifies certain provisions relating to the means of energy productionPassed first chamber
- Must be reintroduced next sessionData centers: power usage effectiveness: cost shiftsPassed first chamber
- Must be reintroduced next sessionElectric utilities; customer energy choice, customer return to service, subscription cap and queuePassed first chamber
Already law 4
Became law
Improve Customer Use Distributed Energy Resources
Colorado · HB 1007
Latest: Governor Signed · May 7
Became law
Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance
Virginia · HB 895
Latest: Approved by Governor-Chapter 694 (effective 7/1/2026) · Apr 13
Became law
Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance
Virginia · SB 448
Latest: Approved by Governor-Chapter 695 (effective 7/1/2026) · Apr 13
Became law
Energy storage systems
California · SB 283
Latest: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 407, Statutes of 2025 · Oct 6, 2025
Stopped: vetoed, failed or out of time 3
- Vetoed by Governor · Sep 27Electricity: energy storage: energy-only resourcesVetoed
- Vetoed by Governor · May 2, 2025Department of Energy, et al., to develop model ordinances, reportsVetoed
- Vetoed by Governor · May 2, 2025Department of Energy, et al., to develop model ordinances, reportsVetoed
Grouped by AI from the bills closest to Energy, by the policy questions they address. Bills in a group may take opposing positions. Grouping as of October 27, 2026. A bill is not a law until it is signed.
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