Moratorium on data center permits, energy efficiency goals, community benefits, labor standards for construction.

This bill places a one-year moratorium on the issuance of data center permits. It requires utilities to establish an independent classification of service for large data centers. The bill sets energy efficiency goals for data centers and mandates renewable energy use standards. It provides for benefits for host communities, including community infrastructure projects and eligible residential technologies. The bill also sets labor standards for the construction of data centers, requiring the use of apprenticeship agreements or workforce training.

Moratorium on data center permits, energy efficiency goals, community benefits, labor standards for construction.

This bill places a one-year moratorium on the issuance of data center permits. It requires utilities to establish an independent classification of service for large data centers. The bill sets energy efficiency goals for data centers and mandates renewable energy use standards. It provides for benefits for host communities, including community infrastructure projects and eligible residential technologies. The bill also sets labor standards for the construction of data centers, requiring the use of apprenticeship agreements or workforce training.