Data centers; Data Center Decommissioning Act; proper decommissioning; Oklahoma Corporation Commission; financial assurance; effective date.
Referred to Government Modernization and Technology
Summary
The bill defines a data center as a facility of 100 MW or more and makes the owner solely responsible for properly dismantling and restoring the site when it ceases operation. It obligates owners to provide a non‑cancelable financial guarantee covering decommissioning costs, and gives the Oklahoma Corporation Commission authority to enforce the requirements. The goal is to prevent taxpayers from bearing cleanup costs.
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