Nebraska data center and energy laws

What it would do: Establishes the Large Load Customer Regulation Act requiring public power suppliers to create interconnection standards for entities requesting new or expanded service exceeding twenty megawatts, including disclosure requirements, study fees of at least one hundred thousand dollars, and procedures for demand response and emergency load curtailment.

What it would do: Requires annual data center load reports to the Nebraska Power Review Board and establishes regulatory requirements for public power suppliers serving large data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations, including cost allocation, decommissioning plans, and public disclosure of data center information.

What it would do: Creates refundable income tax credits for domestic violence and human trafficking service providers totaling $5.8 million annually beginning January 1, 2027. Eliminates personal property tax and sales tax exemptions for data centers.

What it would do: Establishes regulatory framework for energy storage resources, requiring compliance with fire codes and emergency operations plans. Subjects energy storage resources to nameplate capacity tax at $2,952 per megawatt annually beginning January 1, 2027, with revenue distributed to counties and community colleges.

What it would do: Establishes statewide maximum standards for renewable energy facilities and energy storage resources, including setback, height, noise, and decommissioning requirements, and preempts more restrictive local regulations while modifying nameplate capacity tax distribution for facilities permitted after January 1, 2027.

What it would do: Establishes the Grid Modernization Act governing electric service to large-load customers requesting 100+ megawatts within five years, allowing service through public power utilities, large-scale generation providers, or private generation systems, with cost allocation to customers and board approval requirements.