Clearinghouse
State & Regional Interventions
Establish a Statewide Clearinghouse
Require states to design, implement, and maintain a publicly accessible website to provide information about all data center facilities in the state. Require Monthly Reporting Require all large-load customers to report monthly on energy and water usage. Strong example California AB1577 (introduced) requires monthly reporting to a state agency of total energy consumption, water consumption, […]
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Require states to design, implement, and maintain a publicly accessible website to provide information about all data center facilities in the state.
Require Monthly Reporting
Require all large-load customers to report monthly on energy and water usage.
Strong example
California AB1577 (introduced) requires monthly reporting to a state agency of total energy consumption, water consumption, waste heat, and onsite electricity generation as a condition for permitting.
Example
Virginia introduced a bill in 2025 establishing a statewide clearinghouse funded by data center developers.
Require Additional Reporting
Data centers must also provide information on noise studies, tax incentives, job creation, local hiring, construction and permanent employee wages and benefits, and dollars invested into the community to the clearinghouse.
Funding
The project should be funded through a fee charged to each owner or operator of a large-load customer.
Federal Interventions
Establish a Federal Clearinghouse
Require a federal agency to design, implement, and maintain a publicly accessible website to publicize information about all data center facilities across the country. Charge this agency with monitoring and enforcing the transparency requirements outlined below. The federal clearinghouse should work in tandem with state clearinghouses to standardize reporting.
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Require a federal agency to design, implement, and maintain a publicly accessible website to publicize information about all data center facilities across the country. Charge this agency with monitoring and enforcing the transparency requirements outlined below. The federal clearinghouse should work in tandem with state clearinghouses to standardize reporting.