AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 65, relative to energy.
HB2054 enacts the 'Data Center, Artificial Intelligence, and Clean Transition Tariff Accountability Act,' amending TCA Title 7 and Title 65. Analysis is speculative and based on the bill's title and description only.
Requires BPU, DCA, and DEP to establish expedited approval and permitting procedures for artificial intelligence data centers powered by small modular nuclear reactors.
Bill S3639 requires expedited approval procedures for AI data centers using small modular nuclear reactors in New Jersey, pending full bill text review.
Enact the Ohio Right to Compute Act
HB392 enacts section 9.89 to limit regulation of certain computational systems, including AI, and requires risk management for AI-controlled critical infrastructure.
Requesting the Joint Committee on Technology & Infrastructure to establish a Genesis Working Group to coordinate statewide planning for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, digital infrastructure, and energy-based economic development
The bill proposes the Joint Committee on Technology & Infrastructure establish a Genesis Working Group for AI, computing, digital infrastructure, and economic development planning. The bill text is not available for verification, and it does not specify the composition or membership of the Genesis Working Group.
Requires submission of energy usage plan to BPU for proposed artificial intelligence data centers; requires all electricity for artificial intelligence data centers to be derived from new clean energy sources.
Bill A1170 mandates AI data centers in NJ submit an energy usage plan to the BPU and use electricity from new clean energy sources. Lack of full bill text limits confirmation of definitions and criteria.
Creates "New Jersey Responsible AI Advancement and Workforce Protection Act."
The New Jersey Responsible AI Advancement and Workforce Protection Act's specific provisions cannot be detailed as the bill text is unavailable.
Enacts the "utility billing integrity act" to establish utility billing integrity and consumer protections through anomaly detection, advanced data analytics and the usage of artificial intelligence; requires every utility to implement and maintain a billing integrity program utilizing anomaly…
The Utility Billing Integrity Act mandates utilities to implement and maintain anomaly detection systems to ensure accurate billing for all residential utility bills and protect consumers.
Requires public hearing prior to use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement agency.
Requires a public hearing before law enforcement can use facial recognition technology in New Jersey.
International AI Energy Grid Modernization Strategy Act
The International AI Energy Grid Modernization Strategy Act aims to modernize electrical grids through AI research, explicitly mentioning an international strategy.
Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025
The Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025 requires the Secretary of Energy to establish the Advanced Artificial Intelligence Evaluation Program. Specific objectives and provisions will be detailed once the full text is available. Potential stakeholders include AI developers, energy sector stakeholders, and regulatory bodies.
"Clean Energy AI Incentivization Act"; directs BPU to incentivize artificial intelligence centers to bring their own self-sufficient, clean energy.
The bill directs the New Jersey BPU to incentivize AI centers to use clean energy. Details await full text review.
Requires submission of energy usage plan to BPU for proposed artificial intelligence data centers; requires all electricity for artificial intelligence data centers to be derived from new clean energy sources.
The bill mandates AI data centers in New Jersey to submit energy usage plans and source electricity from clean energy, contingent on a BPU finding about other states.
Creating the Right to Compute Act and requiring shutdowns of AI controlled critical infrastructure
The Creating the Right to Compute Act mandates shutdowns of AI-controlled critical infrastructure in Montana, but lacks detailed protocols or penalties.
AI Regulation in the Energy Industry
State legislatures across the United States are actively developing artificial intelligence regulations that directly affect Energy companies and practitioners. These laws address a wide range of concerns including algorithmic discrimination, automated decision-making, data privacy, consumer transparency, and the use of high-risk AI systems that can materially affect individuals' lives. As of 2026, 7 states have introduced or enacted legislation with direct implications for Energy.
Compliance requirements vary significantly by state, making it essential for Energy legal and compliance teams to track both enacted laws and pending bills. Key obligations may include conducting algorithmic impact assessments, providing consumer disclosures when AI is used in consequential decisions, implementing risk management programs, and ensuring human-in-the-loop oversight for high-stakes outcomes. Penalties for non-compliance can be substantial — see our Penalty Tracker for details by state.
To assess your organization's specific compliance obligations under current and upcoming Energy AI regulations, use our Am I Affected? tool. For upcoming enforcement dates, visit the Deadlines page or the Deadline Calendar. Use the Bill Comparator to analyze differences between state laws side-by-side.