Hawaii HCR206 requests a working group to study large data centers' impacts on utilities, ratepayers, resources, and climate goals.

Hawaii HCR206 asks the Hawaii State Energy Office to form a working group to study the potential impacts of large data centers on Hawaii's electric utilities, ratepayers, natural resources, and climate goals. The group will examine regulatory safeguards and policy options, including ensuring data center developers bear infrastructure costs, protecting ratepayers from increased costs, and requiring transparency. The working group will also consider renewable energy use, water consumption, grid reliability, and other safeguards.

Hawaii HCR206 requests a working group to study large data centers' impacts on utilities, ratepayers, resources, and climate goals.

Hawaii HCR206 asks the Hawaii State Energy Office to form a working group to study the potential impacts of large data centers on Hawaii's electric utilities, ratepayers, natural resources, and climate goals. The group will examine regulatory safeguards and policy options, including ensuring data center developers bear infrastructure costs, protecting ratepayers from increased costs, and requiring transparency. The working group will also consider renewable energy use, water consumption, grid reliability, and other safeguards.