Bill on data center restrictions falls short
News ClipgoSkagit·WA·3/12/2026
The Washington state legislature failed to pass a bill that would have imposed new regulations and cost-recovery requirements on large data centers and AI infrastructure facilities in the state. The bill aimed to address the rapid growth in electricity demand from these facilities, which was not fully anticipated in the state's 2021 energy strategy.
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The 2026 state legislative session is expected to come to an end Thursday. OLYMPIA — A proposal to impose new regulations on large energy-using data centers died in the state Legislature Monday after failing to advance in the Senate. HB 2515 would have required electric utilities serving what are