How Washington Lawmakers Are Trying to Regulate Data Centers

How Washington lawmakers are trying to regulate data centers

Washington legislation similar to a law that passed in Oregon last year is drawing industry opposition. The bill’s backers say it’s time for more guardrails on the electricity-hungry facilities

Washington State Draws a Line With Big Tech: Data Centers Welcome, but the Free Ride Is Over

For more than a decade, Washington State rolled out the red carpet for the data center industry, offering cheap hydroelectric power, generous tax incentives, and a regulatory environment that made it one of the most attractive destinations in the nation for the server farms that undergird the modern internet. Now, as artificial intelligence supercharges demand for computing infrastructure and communities begin to feel the strain, Olympia is reca…