Cannizzaro floats new regulations for data centers in Nevada
Nevada Attorney General candidate Nicole Cannizzaro has proposed new regulations for data centers in the state. Her plan aims to give local communities more input, ban secret utility deals, and require data centers to cover their own utility and infrastructure costs to prevent burdening residents with higher water and electricity prices.
Nevada Attorney General candidate Nicole Cannizzaro, a Democrat, has introduced a new set of proposed regulations targeting data centers operating within the state. Unveiling her plan on Thursday morning, Cannizzaro stated her intention to address the impact of unregulated data center expansion on Nevada's resources.
Cannizzaro's proposal focuses on several key areas. She seeks to empower local communities by providing them with greater input on data center construction projects. Additionally, her plan calls for banning undisclosed agreements that could obscure the true costs associated with data centers' electricity and water consumption. A central tenet of her regulations is the requirement for data centers to fully cover their own utility and infrastructure expenses.
Cannizzaro emphasized that Nevada should not passively accept data center growth that depletes water resources and inflates electricity prices for residents. She asserted that if elected Attorney General, she would implement these measures to protect the state's resources and ensure accountability from data center operators.