Criteria for preapplication evaluations of water appropriations for certain data centers modified, data centers' electricity sales exempted in calculating a utility's solar energy standard, other data center exemptions provided, and data center energy generation redundancy provided.
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Summary
The measure sets new pre‑application requirements for data centers that would add more than 100 million gallons of water use per year, while carving out exemptions for qualified large‑scale data centers that apply by 2035 and are located in eligible communities. It also removes those data centers’ electricity sales from utility solar‑standard calculations, exempts them from certain fees and sales tax on electricity, and adds definitions for emergency backup generators and a clean‑energy tariff requirement. The changes aim to streamline development of data centers while protecting water resources.
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