REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF LARGE DATA CENTERS ON HAWAII'S ELECTRIC UTILITIES, RATEPAYERS, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND CLIMATE GOALS.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1939-26), recommending adoption.
Summary
The resolution asks the Hawaii State Energy Office to set up a working group that will examine how data centers that draw five megawatts or more could affect electric utilities, consumer electricity bills, water use, and the state’s clean‑energy targets. The group will include officials from the energy office, economic development, land and natural resources, the Public Utilities Commission, utilities, and stakeholder representatives, and must report its findings before the 2027 legislative session.
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