Water v. Electric = data center discussion

One of OKlahoma’s 2 largest shareholder owned electric providers told lawmakers this week that the state has enough water for data center development but would need more power generation.

Lawmakers are concerned about cost increases for residential customers. It is said that the state’s current ratemaking structures result in residential and small industrial customers subsidizing the cost of the additional generation and transmission.

GovTech | Oklahoma Lawmakers Discuss Data Center Energy Needs