Bills to regulate data center water usage introduced in Missouri House

A pair of bills have been introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives that would regulate the water and power usage of large load customers like data centers in the state. The bills aim to protect existing customers from price shocks and instability when data centers come to the area, and require large users to cover the costs of grid expansions and infrastructure upgrades. The bills come as more data centers are proposed in the St. Louis region, where the sponsors cite water insecurity as a concern that needs to be addressed.