,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #efde ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,curtis 7for himself and ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,energy to establish a ,data ,center ,community ,assistance ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,data ,center ,community ,empowerment ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,data ,center ,community ,assistance ,program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,data center ,the term data center means a facility1 or portion of a facility1 the primary function of which is to house information technology equipment used to process1 store1 manage1 or transmit digital data4 7#b7 ,program ,the term program means the ,data ,center ,community ,assistance ,program established under subsection 7b77#a74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7b7 ,data center community assistance program 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a program1 to be known as the ,data ,center ,community ,assistance ,program1 under which the ,secretary shall provide ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments1 on request1 with objective and technically sound information1 resources1 and technical assistance regarding the potential energy1 water1 infrastructure1 economic1 and other community impacts associated with data center development4 7#b7 ,community technical assistance ,assistance by the ,secretary under the program may include providing information and analysis relating to-- 7,a7 projected electricity demand1 including peak and annual demand2 7,b7 existing electric generation1 transmission1 and distribution capacity and any additional infrastructure needed to serve the data center2 7,c7 anticipated costs of electric infrastructure upgrades1 including which persons are expected to pay those costs1 and potential impacts on other ratepayers2 7,d7 projected water withdrawals and consumption1 including average and peak water use2 7,e7 proposed water sources and the relationship between projected use and available local water supplies2 7,f7 proposed cooling technologies and associated energy and water requirements1 including potential alternative technologies2 7,g7 backup and onsite generation1 including capacity1 fuel source1 and anticipated use2 7,h7 expected economic impacts1 including construction jobs1 permanent jobs1 and other employment effects2 7,i7 anticipated ,state and local tax revenues and any tax abatements1 credits1 grants1 infrastructure assistance1 or other public incentives2 7,j7 suggested information for communities to request from data center developers1 electric utilities1 water utilities1 and other relevant entities2 7,k7 information and examples from similarly situated communities1 including agreements1 infrastructure arrangements1 resource-use practices1 and other approaches to data center development2 and 7,l7 other relevant information relating to the potential energy1 water1 infrastructure1 and economic impacts of data center development4 7c7 ,data center community toolkit 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall develop a ,data ,center ,community ,toolkit1 which shall be publicly accessible and specifically written for nontechnical local officials in plain ,english4 7#b7 ,contents ,the ,data ,center ,community ,toolkit developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 model questions to ask data center developers and utilities1 including questions relating to infrastructure costs2 7,b7 explanations or definitions1 as applicable1 of the terms megawatt1 megawatt-hours1 power usage effectiveness1 and water usage effectiveness2 7,c7 examples of cooling systems2 7,d7 explanations of utility rate structures2 7,e7 case studies from other communities relating to data center development2 and 7,f7 a guide to potential benefits and tradeoffs of hosting a data center4 7d7 ,independent project analysis 7#a7 ,in general ,at the request of a ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government1 the ,secretary may-- 7,a7 request the applicable data center developer to voluntarily provide to the ,secretary information1 data1 analyses1 models1 assumptions1 estimates1 projections1 and other materials relating to the proposed data center2 and 7,b7 independently assess that information and those materials1 including by evaluating-- 7i7 the reasonableness of the assumptions and methodologies used2 7ii7 the reliability of the data2 7iii7 whether estimates and projections are adequately supported by the information provided2 and 7iv7 the technical reasonableness of the conclusions reached4 7#b7 ,timeliness ,the ,secretary shall make every reasonable effort to provide information and analysis under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 in a timely manner1 taking into consideration the timeline of the applicable ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government for consideration of the proposed data center4 7e7 ,neutrality ,in carrying out activities under this section1 the ,secretary-- 7#a7 shall clearly identify material assumptions1 limitations1 and uncertainties associated with any analysis provided2 and 7#b7 shall not make any recommendation to a ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government regarding whether any particular data center should be approved1 rejected1 permitted1 or otherwise authorized4 7f7 ,rules of construction ,nothing in this ,act-- 7#a7 authorizes the ,secretary to approve1 disapprove1 condition1 delay1 or otherwise participate in a ,state1 local1 or ,tribal decision regarding the siting or development of a data center2 or 7#b7 limits the authority of the ,secretary under any other provision of law to provide financial assistance1 including grants1 loans1 loan guarantees1 or other assistance1 for a project or to an entity associated with a data center4