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Oklahoma's House Bill 2992, known as the Data Center Consumer Ratepayer Act, aims to protect residents from rising utility costs linked to new data centers. Introduced by Rep. Brad Boles, the 2026 legislation mandates that data centers contribute a percentage towards infrastructure costs due to their high electricity consumption.

Finalization of the bill's language is ongoing, with a focus on preventing these costs from being transferred to consumers. Studies indicate that data centers can use as much electricity in a year as 100,000 residential homes. The next legislative session in Oklahoma starts on February 2.