After a Washington state bill aimed at regulating data centers’ electricity use died in the last legislative session, state utility regulators have picked up the effort. Washington’s Utilities and Transportation Commission is writing guidelines so large power users — like AI data centers, which can guzzle huge amounts of electricity — don’t pass costs or risks onto other customers. These will ...
Spokane Spokesman-Review · August 28, 2026
SEATTLE – After a Washington state bill aimed at regulating data centers’ electricity use died in the last legislative session, state utility regulators have picked up the effort. Washington’s Utilities and Transportation Commission is writing guidel