Assessing Policy Options to Increase Data Center Infrastructure

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
   Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee
2318 Rayburn

02/24/2026 at 10:00AM

Subcommittee hearing titled “Powering America’s AI Future: Assessing Policy Options to Increase Data Center Infrastructure.” This hearing will examine the structure, implementation, and oversight of federal permitting frameworks governing the development of energy and data center infrastructure that support artificial intelligence (AI).

Hearing charter

Witnesses:

  • Paige Lambermont, Research Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute
  • Marsden Hanna, Head of Energy and Sustainability Policy, Global Affairs Team, Google, LLC
  • Dr. Eric Masanet, Professor and Mellichamp Chair in Sustainability Science for Emerging Technologies, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara