protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.

Added a specific definition for 'data center' as a facility with a peak demand of ten megawatts or greater.

Required electricity providers to create separate terms for data centers, mandating that these facilities reimburse utilities for all costs attributed to their service demand and consumption.

Established a new water management process where operators must notify local providers of projected usage, receive compatibility determinations, and submit semi-annual usage reports to the Board of Water Management.

Prohibited the state from overriding local laws that limit or prohibit the construction and operation of data centers.

Added a specific definition for 'data center' as a centralized repository for electronic data management and storage.

Mandated that data center operators pay for all fair and reasonable electricity costs and that providers establish separate terms for data center service.

Prohibited the state from preventing local governments from enacting ordinances to limit or prohibit data center construction and operation.

Required data center operators to provide notice of projected water consumption to local providers before starting operations.

Established that data centers cannot exceed local water supply limits after allocation to residential and essential public services.

Required data center operators to submit semi-annual reports on water usage to the Board of Water Management.