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This bill establishes a special legislative commission to investigate and study the increasing electricity load caused by artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers in Massachusetts. The commission will be composed of key legislative and administrative officials, including the chairs of the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities, and energy (who will serve as co-chairs), representatives appointed by the speaker of the house, senate president, and minority leaders of both chambers, as well as the commissioners of public utilities, and the secretaries of energy and environmental affairs and administration and finance. The commission's study will explore the electricity demand surge driven by high-performance computing, AI-supporting data centers, industrial growth, and the electrification of transportation and buildings. The commission is required to submit a comprehensive report with recommendations to the clerks of the house and senate within one year of the act's passage, providing insights into the potential energy infrastructure challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H83