North DakotaNorth Dakota law directs study of large energy users’ grid effects
During the 2025–26 interim, Legislative Management studies how large energy users affect the state’s grid and reports its findings and recommendations to lawmakers.
What it does
Legislative Management studies how large energy users, including data centers, affect North Dakota’s grid, upgrade costs, regulations, and economy.
Argument forThe study could help lawmakers weigh grid reliability, upgrade costs, and local rules before making decisions about large energy users.
Argument againstThe study could take time from energy users, utilities, and agencies that must provide input on grid and regulatory issues.
More detail
The law directs Legislative Management to study how large energy users affect North Dakota’s electrical grid, rules, and economy. The study covers large energy users, including data centers, and examines grid capacity and reliability, costs and rules, and economic effects. The study must include input from energy users, utilities, energy groups, and relevant state or federal agencies. The study takes place during the 2025–26 interim. Legislative Management must report its findings, recommendations, and any needed bills to the 70th Legislative Assembly.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 30Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28Latest
- Apr 29Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/28Became Law
- Apr 25Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 25Signed by Speaker
- Apr 22Signed by President
- Apr 18Returned to House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1579. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 18Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0Passed Senate
- Apr 17Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0Minor
- Mar 28Committee Hearing 09:30
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMinor
- Feb 25Received from House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1579. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 3Passed House
- Feb 24Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 21Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 0 3Minor
- Jan 31Committee Hearing 09:00
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeIntroduced
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