Oklahoma enacts law to protect residential customers from AI data center costs

Summary

Oklahoma has passed House Bill 2992, requiring large-load customers, including AI data centers, to cover their own infrastructure costs. This law aims to prevent the financial burden of new energy demands from being shifted to residential utility customers. The legislation reflects a growing trend of states ensuring that large-load customers bear the costs associated with their energy consumption.

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