Oklahoma data center and energy laws

What it would do: Requires individuals or companies constructing data centers on unincorporated county land to notify the board of county commissioners, publish notice weekly for three weeks, hold at least three public meetings spaced two weeks apart, and obtain board approval after public comment before construction.

What it would do: Requires large load customers (50+ megawatts) served by Oklahoma Corporation Commission-regulated utilities to use closed-loop cooling systems for data centers, cloud computing, and high-demand facilities constructed after November 1, 2026.

What it would do: Establishes a moratorium on building data centers with 100+ megawatt loads until November 1, 2029, and requires the Corporation Commission to study impacts on water supply, utility rates, and property values, then submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature.

What it would do: Prohibits high-demand facilities (data centers, cryptocurrency mining, AI computing, battery storage) with 50+ megawatts demand from receiving taxpayer-funded subsidies, operating on agricultural land, or being foreign-owned, and requires financial assurance, decommissioning plans, and water impact assessments.

What it would do: Requires public utilities providing electric services to large load data centers with at least 50 megawatts monthly demand to file updated tariffs with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission including a peak demand surcharge, with collected surcharge monies deposited into a new Grid Modernization Revolving Fund for electric grid modernization.

What it would do: Creates the Oklahoma Hyperscale Data Center Directory Act requiring the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to establish and maintain a public directory of hyperscale data centers with annual reporting of energy and water usage by electric utilities and water providers, due April 1 each year.

What it would do: Defines covered facilities including data centers, wind power generation, battery storage, and carbon capture operations, requiring them to be set back 500 feet from property lines, possess capital for infrastructure, and establish an Environmental Improvement and Mitigation Fund for decommissioning.

What it would do: Requires the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to create a separate tariff classification for large energy use facilities using 20+ megawatts and primarily engaged in data center services, and mandates electric companies enter into 10+ year contracts with such facilities specifying service dates and minimum payment obligations.

What it would do: Creates the Data Center Decommissioning Act requiring data center owners to provide financial assurance and properly decommission facilities within twelve months of closure, with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission authorized to enforce compliance and recover costs.

What it would do: Amends the manufacturing facility ad valorem tax exemption to exclude data centers and computer services establishments from qualifying, effective January 1, 2027, except those in operation before January 1, 2027.

What it would do: Prohibits foreign principals from foreign adversaries from renting, leasing, or controlling data centers in Oklahoma and requires divestment within 180 days of the effective date. Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce through district court action.

What it would do: Creates the Data Centers Act of 2025. The act becomes effective November 1, 2025.