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.

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The Senate resolution directs the Hawaii State Energy Office to assemble a working group that will examine how large data centers could affect the state’s electric grid, water resources, ratepayers and climate objectives. The group will include officials from the energy office, economic development, natural resources, the public utilities commission, utility companies, consumer and environmental advocates, and other stakeholders. It must deliver a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature before the next session.

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