Bill
HR 196
REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF LARGE DATA CENTERS ON HAWAII'S ELECTRIC UTILITIES, RATEPAYERS, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND CLIMATE GOALS.
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Terez Amato and 12 co-sponsors
Hawaii requests a study on data centers' effects on electrical grids, utility rates, water resources, and climate goals to inform future development decisions.
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1616-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.