Sue Shink
SB 1179 status: In Committee — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT (updated Sep 10, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
Bill summary
The bill creates a new act that requires data centers to report their total electricity usage to the state.
Data center operators operating within Michigan.
Entities must report their electricity consumption as mandated by the new act.
Initial and ongoing administrative costs associated with data tracking and reporting, though specific figures are not available.
Pending legislative approval and committee progression.
Increased transparency regarding heavy energy users, better grid management data for utilities, and standard metrics for policymakers.
Potential increased compliance costs for businesses and the possibility of proprietary data being subjected to public scrutiny.
Specifics on reporting frequency, enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance, and whether reporting will be public or restricted to regulatory bodies.
Modeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Positive outlook
Mixed / Neutral
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Mixed / Neutral
Positive outlook
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Sourcing already shown above, this is what the analysis found worth flagging.
Source
OpenStates
Official bill text or data from OpenStates.
Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Source note
Compliance costs for data center operators are unknown
Analysis scope
Source limited to brief legislative summary
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