Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act

This legislation requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to hold a Commissioner-led technical conference within 90 days of its enactment. The primary goal of this conference is to develop effective strategies and appropriate rate structures aimed at protecting residential and small commercial ratepayers from potential cost increases associated with the growing demand from large loads , including artificial intelligence data centers. The conference will gather representatives from various stakeholders, such as the Department of Energy, public utilities, transmission providers, State regulators, ratepayer advocates, and large load operators. Following the conclusion of this technical conference, FERC is mandated to submit a comprehensive report to specific congressional committees within 180 days, detailing the recommendations and best practices identified during the discussions.