Sponsor the SHIELD Act to target large load facilities and electricity cost allocation.

H.R. 7066, the SHIELD Act, was introduced by Rep. Mike Levin on 2026-01-14... The bill text targets large load facilities and electricity cost allocation

Levin introduced the SHIELD Act, which would address large load facilities and electricity cost allocation.

H.R.7066 - SHIELD Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Ensuring that facilities like data centers are paying for their own costs because it’s not fair for their expenses to be pushed onto your household if one opens in your area

The proposal would make data centers and similar large users pay their own costs rather than shifting costs to households.

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Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced the Stopping Hikes In Electricity from Large Load Demands (SHIELD) Act, a new bill to protect families and small businesses from rising electricity bills driven by the explosive growth of data centers nationwide and other large energy users.

Levin introduced the SHIELD Act to shift grid costs from consumers to large electricity users like data centers.

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The SHIELD Act would update federal utility policy to ensure that massive electricity users, rather than everyday ratepayers, bear the costs of the grid infrastructure they require, while incentivizing large energy consumption facilities to power their operations with zero-emission electricity.

The bill would make large electricity users pay for the grid upgrades they require and encourage zero-emission power use.

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The SHIELD Act would amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act to direct state Public Utilities Commissions (PUCs) to consider implementing two new federal standards related to large load facilities to ensure that residential customers don’t have to subsidize energy costs for these facilities and that they are powered by zero emission electricity.

The bill would direct state utility commissions to adopt standards preventing residential customers from subsidizing large-load facilities and promoting zero-emission electricity.

Rep. Mike Levin Introduces New Bill to Stop Data Centers from Driving Up Electricity Prices for Consumers | U.S. Congressman Mike Levin
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Ensuring that facilities like data centers are paying for their own costs because it’s not fair for their expenses to be pushed onto your household if one opens in your area

The bill would require large load facilities such as data centers to cover their own electricity-related costs rather than shifting them to households.

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Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (Introduced 01/14/2026). Committees: House - Energy and Commerce. Latest Action: House - 01/14/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced.

Levin formally introduced the SHIELD Act and secured referral to Energy and Commerce, showing concrete sponsorship action but no enactment or committee advancement yet.

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H.R.7066 - SHIELD Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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In the House of Representatives, January 14, 2026, Mr. Levin (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Latimer, Mr. Casten, and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is titled the “Stopping Hikes In Electricity from Large Load Demands Act” or the “SHIELD Act.” Section 2 adds PURPA standards for large load facilities.

The bill text confirms Levin is a sponsor and that the proposal directly targets large load facilities and electricity cost allocation through PURPA standards.

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Text - H.R.7066 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): SHIELD Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Today, Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced the Stopping Hikes In Electricity from Large Load Demands (SHIELD) Act... The SHIELD Act would update federal utility policy to ensure that massive electricity users, rather than everyday ratepayers, bear the costs of the grid infrastructure they require, while incentivizing large energy consumption facilities to power their operations with zero-emission electricity.

Levin's office publicly framed the bill as a mechanism to shift grid-cost burdens toward large users and away from ordinary ratepayers, matching the claim's policy focus.

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Rep. Mike Levin Introduces New Bill to Stop Data Centers from Driving Up Electricity Prices for Consumers | U.S. Congressman Mike Levin
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