Relating to: large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center projects; and granting rule-making authority. (FE) (AB 722 / SB 729, WI)

Imposes efficiency building standards for data centers. Requires large data center construction or refurbishment to pay worker prevailing wages. Creates special electricity rates for large data centers; encourages use of renewable energy; utilites to report data center energy usage, with aggregate data to be made public. Very large water users required to give prior notification of operations commencing or increases.