Washington lawmakers push to regulate data centers
Workers remove divider fencing after the completion of an expansion of the Sabey Data Centers facility in Quincy in 2023. New legislation would require reporting by data center operators to show the impacts those data centers have on Washington power grids.
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OLYMPIA — Land of the french fries and all things potato, Quincy has become the home base for Washington’s data center boom. Home to 13 data centers, the industry has fueled economic growth while spurring significant environmental and energy concerns. Now, Washington lawmakers are confronting the state's high power demand in newly proposed companion bills.
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