Data Centers Shouldn’t Shift Costs to North Carolina Families: Support HB1063

I’m writing as your constituent to respectfully ask you to support House Bill 1063 (Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act) and to do what you can to ensure it is moved out of committee and approved by both the House and the Senate. North Carolina is seeing rapid growth in large-scale data centers, and with that growth comes real impacts—on electricity demand, peak-load strain, local planning, and, especially, water use. I appreciate that House Bill 1063 is designed to address these effects directly, with clear requirements and accountability, rather than vague promises or behind-the-scenes arrangements. What makes HB 1063 compelling to support is that it is a clean, targeted bill. It does not seek to undermine innovation or punish responsible investment. Instead, it focuses on straightforward data-center regulation that helps ensure these projects operate in ways that protect ratepayers and local resources, and that impacts are understood up front—not after communities are left to absorb the costs. In particular, I urge you to view this bill as the kind of oversight Senate Bill 730 should be providing: practical and specific, centered on transparency and resource protection, and structured to reduce the risk of unintended cost-shifting to everyday North Carolinians. Not bogged down trying to mandate nuclear power or keeping coal plants running to benefit big utilities. Please contact relevant committee members and leadership to prioritize HB 1063’s advancement. If there are opportunities to improve the bill, I ask that you keep the focus on its core purpose—data centers should meet responsible requirements for electricity and water impacts while staying accountable to the public. Thank you for your service and for considering my request. I would appreciate an update on your position and next steps regarding HB 1063.