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.
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
Summary
The Senate resolution requests the Hawaii State Energy Office to form a working group that will examine how large data centers could affect the state's electric utilities, ratepayers, water resources, and climate objectives. The group would consider cost allocation, environmental safeguards, and grid reliability, then report its findings before the 2027 legislative session. The measure did not pass.
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