Rhode Island data center and energy bills

What it would do: Establishes sales and use tax exemptions for qualified data centers requiring minimum investments of $200-400 million, $30 million in labor, and $10 million in renewable energy, with thirty-year exemption periods and compliance penalties assessed at year six.

What it would do: Amends definitions in the Public Utilities Commission chapter and requires the commission to create a separate service classification and tariff for large energy use facilities using 20 megawatts or more, primarily data centers, with contracts of at least 10 years and cost allocation protections for other consumers.

What it would do: Requires data centers with 50 MW or greater electric demand to bear all costs for electric infrastructure serving them, prohibits cost recovery from other customers, and mandates annual water use reporting and potential water efficiency plans for such facilities.

What it would do: Adds definitions for qualified data centers and related terms to Rhode Island Commerce Corporation law, and creates a tax exemption program allowing owners, operators, and colocation tenants of qualified data centers to exempt property and sales taxes if they invest $200-400 million within five years, depending on location.