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Electric ratepayer protection bill awaits Senate vote
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (280+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " The proposed Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026 cleared the Senate Energy Committee last Thursday and awaits a Senate floor vote. House Bill 2992 was filed by Rep. Brad Boles, a Marlow Republican who is a candidate for…...
Temporary bans on data centers proposed in 12 states; Lawton imposed limits
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (773+ words) Oklahoma is one of a dozen states that are considering temporary bans on construction of data centers. Besides the Sooner State, others are Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The…...
Marlow legislator files bill to protect residential customers from data center power costs
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (458+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY - Data center energy consumption in the U. S. accounted for 4% of the country's overall energy usage in 2024, and that rate is rising, information from the Pew Research Center shows. Growth in data center energy usage is expected to double by…...
Data centers, Corporation Commission to be debated in looming legislative session
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (620+ words) Energy policy " particularly data centers and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission " will be key topics of debate when the Oklahoma Legislature convenes for the 2026 regular session that starts next month. More than 60 energy-related bills were filed before the deadline, reflecting the…...