Kentucky data center and energy laws

What it would do: Requires municipal electric utilities and retail electric suppliers to establish tariffs and contracts for data center customers with minimum application fees of $75,000, dedicated resources for facilities exceeding 25-250 megawatts, and full cost allocation ensuring no subsidization of data centers by other customers.

What it would do: Establishes regulatory framework for high intensity technological infrastructure projects like data centers, requiring community impact reports, site review plans, community benefits agreements, and either conditional use permits or administrative review permits depending on location and local zoning authority.

What it would do: Requires data centers with peak energy demand of 15 megawatts or greater to obtain cabinet approval and submit a water feasibility study before commencing operations, and to submit annual water usage reports starting July 1, 2027.

What it would do: Requires data centers on former agricultural land with peak electric load over 50 megawatts to file decommissioning plans and post bonds ensuring restoration. Amends data center tax incentive agreements to require energy efficiency and water conservation practices.

What it would do: Prohibits public agencies from entering data center agreements that expand confidentiality beyond state law and voids provisions waiving Kentucky's Open Records and Open Meetings Acts. Requires disclosure of data center owner identity, location, public incentives, infrastructure needs, and environmental commitments.

What it would do: Requires retail electric suppliers to file commission-approved tariffs with minimum service requirements before serving data center customers with total aggregated contract capacity exceeding 100 megawatts, and mandates cost allocation ensuring data centers pay incremental costs without adversely impacting other customer classes.