Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Data Center Bill Through House and Senate

Name: Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Data Center Bill Through House and Senate
Uploaded: 2026-05-07T03:22:34.000Z
Duration: 43 s
Description: Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a bill through both the House and Senate to prevent large energy users, such as data centers, from shifting major grid upgrade costs to consumers. The legislation defines large load customers and requires them to notify nearby landowners and officials within 60 days of land acquisition. The bill now goes to the governor for final approval.

News Clip0:43KOAM News Now·OK·5/7/2026

Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a bill through both the House and Senate to prevent large energy users, such as data centers, from shifting major grid upgrade costs to consumers. The legislation defines large load customers and requires them to notify nearby landowners and officials within 60 days of land acquisition. The bill now goes to the governor for final approval.

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Gov: Oklahoma House, Oklahoma Senate, Oklahoma Governor, Utilities, Regulators

Oklahoma lawmakers have advanced a House bill designed to regulate data centers and other large energy users, aiming to prevent the transfer of significant grid upgrade costs to families and small businesses. The legislation, which passed both the House and Senate with unanimous votes, is now headed to the governor's desk for signature.
The bill defines "large load customers" as new facilities adding 75 or more megawatts to the grid. It mandates that these facilities, including data centers, crypto mining operations, and AI facilities, must notify nearby landowners and local or state officials within 60 days of purchasing land. This measure seeks to establish clear rules for utilities and regulators regarding infrastructure costs associated with high-energy demand facilities.