HB 3698
Directs data centers to report water and electricity used to the Water Resources Department and the State Department of Energy.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Climate, Energy, and Environment
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Bill overview
This bill requires data centers in Oregon to report their water and electricity usage to the Water Resources Department and the State Department of Energy. The State Department of Energy will then publish summaries of this data on a website. Additionally, the Environmental Quality Commission is directed to create emissions standards for standby generators used at these data centers.
Key provisions
- Data centers must report water usage to the Water Resources Department quarterly.
- Data centers must report electricity usage to the State Department of Energy quarterly.
- The State Department of Energy will publish summaries of reported data on a website.
- The Environmental Quality Commission must adopt emissions standards for standby generators at data centers.
- Reporting requirements begin two months after the close of each calendar quarter.
- The State Department of Energy must establish a website by July 1, 2027.
Who is affected
- Data centers
- Water Resources Department
- State Department of Energy
- Environmental Quality Commission
Notable changes
- Establishes a reporting requirement for data centers regarding water and electricity consumption.
- Requires the State Department of Energy to maintain and publish a public database of reported data.
- Mandates the Environmental Quality Commission to develop emissions standards for standby generators.
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