Amendment #6 to H5151

Data Center Distribution Buildout Green Energy Mandate and Tariff

Mr. Moran of Boston moves to amend the bill by inserting after section X the following section:

"SECTION X.

Chapter 164 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:

Section 152:

a. Definitions:

“data center” means a facility: (1) whose primary services are the storage, management, and processing of digital data; and (2) that is used to house computer and network systems, including associated components such as servers, network equipment and appliances, telecommunications, and data storage systems, systems for monitoring and managing infrastructure performance, internet-related equipment and services, data communications connections, environmental controls, fire protection systems, and security systems and services.

“department” and “electric company” are used as defined in section 1 of chapter 164

b) Any new or expanded data center seeking any permit from the department or energy facility siting board must procure sufficient electricity supply to meet their operational needs using no less than 80% renewable energy resources, as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 164.

c) Any new or expanded data center seeking any permit from the Department of Environmental Protection for operation of fossil-fuel generation equipment as backup source of power must first demonstrate infeasibility of battery energy storage facilities on their site.

d) No later than 180 days after the effective date of this section, each electric company shall file an application with the Department to establish a tariff for the provision of electricity to data centers. The tariff shall be designed to:

1. Ensure that non-data center ratepayers are protected from any increased costs that result from increased electricity demand caused by data centers; and

2. Incentivize data centers to develop and utilize methods to increase energy efficiency, including through the use of technologies that capture and utilize the heat produced by the data centers.

e) The Department shall review each application submitted pursuant to this section and shall approve the application if it determines that it complies with the requirements of this section and all other applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

f) No later than one year after the effective date of this section all electric companies shall apply the tariff developed pursuant to this section to each data center within the electric company’s service area. The department shall have the authority to determine whether a facility qualifies as a data center pursuant to this section.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #6 to H5151

Data Center Distribution Buildout Green Energy Mandate and Tariff