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Kuna data center Record-specific: Kuna · operating
An $800 million development announced in 2022 that Meta paused shortly after announcing it, then restarted. Meta announced on 4 September 2026 that the Kuna Data Center is serving traffic, describing an overall investment of $1.2 billion over a four-year build. It is Meta's 28th American data center and its first in Idaho, at 750,000 square feet, and the second Meta facility to use a closed-loop cooling system that runs without additional cooling water for much of the year. Meta states it invested more than $100 million in a dedicated water and wastewater system for the City of Kuna. The project supported 1,600 skilled trade workers at peak construction and will employ about 100 people full time. $1.2 billion total investment as stated by Meta at commissioning; originally announced as an $800 million development No megawatt figure disclosed; 750,000 square feet
Announced 2022 and paused during the late-2022 rescope; near peak construction January 2026; online 4 September 2026
DCD ↗ Construction Owners ↗ DCD ↗ East Idaho News ↗ Idaho Press ↗Lex Pocatello data center Record-specific: Pocatello (Bannock County) · denied
Proposed at a former polysilicon plant site; Idaho Conservation League highlighted unprecedented cumulative energy use concerns, comparing water use to an 18-hole golf course or large alfalfa field. On Thursday 16 July 2026 the Pocatello City Council, acting in a quasi-judicial role, voted to affirm hearing examiner Kathleen Lewis's June 2026 denial of a conditional use permit for Lex Developments' AI data center at the former Hoku site. Councilman Dakota Bates cast the lone no vote, and Councilwoman Ann Swanson was absent. On 17 September 2026, on Lex Developments' reconsideration request, the council again affirmed the denial. A motion to reverse and approve the permit with five conditions failed 3-2 (Paulsen, Mangum and Swanson against); a second motion affirming the denial but removing the standard 12-month reapplication bar passed 3-2, letting Lex reapply immediately. The decision is expected to become official at the 1 October 2026 council meeting, which starts Lex's 28-day window to petition for judicial review in Bannock County's 6th Judicial District Court; the Idaho State Journal called a lawsuit the likely next step. The site is about 59 acres at 1800 River Park Way.
Hearing examiner denial June 2026; council affirmed 16 July 2026 and again 3-2 on 17 September 2026 on reconsideration; formal adoption expected 1 October 2026, then a 28-day judicial review window
Yahoo ↗ KPVI ↗ Idaho State Journal ↗Rhea Data Center (BLM land south of Boise) Record-specific: South of Boise · proposed
Rhea Data, a subsidiary of Nevada-based Arevia Power, has applied to the Bureau of Land Management to build a multi-building data center of about 4 million sq ft with 600 MW of data-processing capacity on roughly 3,200 to 3,700 acres of federal land south of Boise, with an on-site natural gas generation facility. BLM said the details are preliminary and subject to change and that an environmental review with public comment would follow. Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and the Idaho Sierra Club oppose the proposal. Right-of-way application includes a natural gas power generation facility and electrical facilities to connect to Idaho Power (Idaho Press, citing The Washington Sun) Not disclosed 600 MW of data-processing capacity in a multi-building, roughly 4 million sq ft facility, per preliminary details confirmed by BLM (KIVI)
BLM right-of-way application first reported by The Washington Sun; details confirmed by BLM and reported 23 September 2026 (KIVI, Idaho Press)
KIVI (via LocalNews8 KIFI), 23 September 2026 ↗ Idaho Press, 23 September 2026 ↗Ada County county: Ada County · in_force
Ada County proactively developed data center zoning standards following Meta's data center in nearby Kuna and Diode Ventures' 620-acre Gemstone Technology Park (approved 3-2 by Kuna City Council in April 2025). Ada County updated its zoning ordinance in November 2025 to include data center-specific regulations protecting neighboring property owners and the environment. Meanwhile, rPlus Energies se
2025-11-01
adacounty.id.gov ↗ www.waypointidaho.com ↗ datacenters.atmeta.com ↗ boisedev.com ↗ adacounty.id.gov ↗Bannock County county: Bannock County · in_force
The Bannock County Board of Commissioners signed an emergency ordinance on July 30, 2026 enacting a 180-day moratorium on accepting or processing permit applications for data centers. It runs through January 26, 2027. Staff will draft a standalone data center ordinance after the county's Land Use and Development Ordinance hearings conclude, with public hearings to be announced. The county said the moratorium does not affect the data center proposal under review by the City of Pocatello. Next date: 2027-01-26.
2026-07-30
www.bannockcounty.gov ↗ localnews8.com ↗Hoku site data center Record-specific: Pocatello (Bannock County) · denied
The Pocatello City Council voted on Thursday, September 17, 2026 to again affirm the hearing examiner's denial of a conditional use permit for Lex Developments LLC's proposed AI data center at the former Hoku polysilicon plant, a roughly 59-acre site at 1800 River Park Way. This vote was on the developer's reconsideration request. A motion to reverse the denial and approve the permit with five conditions failed 3-2. The council affirmed the denial but removed the standard 12-month bar on reapplying. The newspaper reported a lawsuit is the likely next step.
2026-09-17
www.idahostatejournal.com ↗Idaho Power Company Record-specific: ID · pending
Idaho Power Company filed a petition to evaluate its class cost-of-service methodology, consider alternative class cost-of-service studies, and determine cost-of-service considerations for new large-load customers.
Date not recorded
puc.idaho.gov ↗Idaho Power Company Record-specific: ID · approved
Schedule 19, Large Power Service, establishes service terms and charges for customers with metered demand of at least 1,000 kW in three or more of the most recent 12 billing periods. It also permits an optional mutually agreed special contract for customers contracting for firm demand of 10,000 kW to 20,000 kW, subject to Idaho Public Utilities Commission approval.
2026-01-01
docs.idahopower.com ↗Kootenai County county: Kootenai County · expired
Kootenai County lifted its 182-day moratorium on data center building permits after adopting permanent regulations that ban data centers from being located over the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer and require developers to apply for conditional use permits with public comment opportunities. The moratorium-to-regulation pipeline is being cited as a model by other communities.
2025-03-02
www.khq.com ↗ www.wyomingpublicmedia.org ↗Lex Developments Pocatello Data Center ($2.6B) Record-specific: Pocatello (Bannock County) · under_appeal
Proposed at a former polysilicon plant site; Idaho Conservation League highlighted unprecedented cumulative energy use concerns, comparing water use to an 18-hole golf course or large alfalfa field.
2026-05-14
www.yahoo.com ↗Meta Kuna Data Center Expansion Pause Record-specific: Kuna (Ada County) · delayed
Original $800M facility reached 'peak construction' before expansion was paused; 2023 Idaho law nearly stripped Kuna's urban renewal incentive tied to the project.
2023-04
www.datacenterdynamics.com ↗ www.idahostatesman.com ↗Sandpoint (Bonner County) city: Sandpoint (Bonner County) · enacted
The Sandpoint City Council on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 approved a code amendment prohibiting large data centers over 5,000 square feet in the city. The vote count is not stated in the report.
2026-09-16
www.krem.com ↗City Council affirms denial of AI data center conditional use permit Local: Pocatello · enacted
The Pocatello City Council voted 3-2 on September 17, 2026 to affirm a hearing examiner's May 19, 2026 denial of a conditional use permit sought by Lex Developments for an AI data center. The motion waived the 12-month waiting period before the applicant can reapply.
2026-09
localnews8.com ↗County moratorium on data centers through January 26, 2027 Local: Bannock County · enacted
180-day emergency moratorium on accepting or processing new data center permit applications in unincorporated county; does not affect Pocatello city limits; county to draft standalone data center ordinance addressing water, energy and land-use impacts. The measure runs to January 26, 2027 and covers permits.
2026-07
localnews8.com ↗Idaho HB 756 (Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen R-Idaho Falls), introduced February 2026, would prohibit the Idaho PUC from approving any new customer requiring 20+ MW State: Idaho · failed
Idaho HB 756 (Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen R-Idaho Falls), introduced February 2026, would prohibit the Idaho PUC from approving any new customer requiring 20+ MW of electricity from the state's three regulated power companies without a 'no harm' test proving it would not require raising rates for other customers. The test analyzes grid reliability impacts, infrastructure needs, and risks. The bill raises the large-load threshold from 10 MW to 20 MW and exempts longstanding high-power consumers (existing customers with >50 MW demand as of Jan 1, 2000, like Micron Technology). HB 756 received House State Affairs Committee approval to be introduced in late February but had not yet been scheduled for a public hearing as of late February 2026. A separate bill on data center water consumption has also advanced. HB 756 stalled in House State Affairs, but its "no-harm test" policy for new large loads was enacted into law via successor HB 911 (House 65-3, Senate 34-1, signed).
2026-01
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- 6abc Philadelphia
- AEP Ohio Transmission Company (filed with Ohio Power Siting Board)
- AI GridWatch moratorium tracker, CC BY 4.0 (aigridwatch.com)
- Alabama Reflector
- Alaska Beacon
- American Transmission Company LLC (filed with PSC of Wisconsin)
- Americus Times-Recorder
- Arizona Mirror
- Arkansas Advocate
- Axios Pro Energy
- Bisnow
- Bisnow National
- Bradenton Herald
- CNBC Technology
- Cardinal News VA
- Central Florida Public Media
- Chesterfield County public permit records
- Chicago Construction News
- City of Atlanta public permit records
- City of Austin issued construction permits open data
- City of Buckeye public permit records
- City of Chandler public permit records
- City of Charlotte public permit records
- City of Chicago building permits open data
- City of Fort Worth public permit records
- City of Goodyear public permit records
- City of Hillsboro public permit records
- City of Mesa building permits open data
- City of Mesa public permit records
- City of Minneapolis construction permits (CCS) open data
- City of Papillion public permit records
- City of Phoenix public permit records
- City of Red Oak public permit records
- City of Reno public permit records
- City of San Antonio public permit records
- City of Statesboro, Georgia
- City of Temple, Texas
- Clearfield City Council (Utah Public Notice Website)
- Colorado Newsline
- Colorado Public Radio
- Congress.gov (Library of Congress, public domain)
- ConstructConnect News
- Construction Dive
- CourtListener DataCenter Dockets
- CourtListener Opinions
- Data Center Dynamics
- Data Center Dynamics news
- DataCenterTracker.org, CC BY 4.0
- Dominion Energy Virginia
- EIN News
- East Bay Insiders Newsletter
- Energy Central
- FOX19 | Cincinnati
- FOX5 Vegas
- FOX6 News Milwaukee
- Facilities Dive
- Fairfax County public permit records
- Florida Phoenix
- Georgia Department of Community Affairs
- Georgia EPD air permit records
- Georgia Recorder
- GovTech
- Greensboro News and Record
- Grist
- Idaho Capital Sun
- Illinois EPA air permit records
- Indiana Capital Chronicle
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management
- Indiana IDEM air permit records
- InkFreeNews.com
- Iowa Capital Dispatch
- Iowa DNR air permit records
- KERA News
- KEYC News Now
- KGW
- KRON4
- Kansas City MO city issued permits open data
- Kansas Reflector
- Kentucky Lantern
- Law360
- Law360 Energy
- LegiScan (legiscan.com) and the state legislature
- Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
- Local News Matters
- Loudoun County public permit records
- Loudoun Times-Mirror
- Louisiana DEQ air permit records
- Louisiana Illuminator
- Maine Morning Star
- Maricopa County Air Quality Department air permit records
- Maricopa County public permit records
- Maryland Matters
- Mecklenburg County public permit records
- Michigan Advance
- Mid Bay News
- Missouri Independent
- Montana Free Press
- NBC Bay Area
- NBC4 Washington
- NC Newsline
- Native News Online
- Nebraska Examiner
- Nevada Current
- Nevada NDEP air permit records
- New Hampshire Bulletin
- New Mexico Environment Department
- North Carolina DEQ Division of Air Quality air permit records
- North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality
- North Dakota Monitor
- Ohio Capital Journal
- Ohio EPA air permit records
- Oklahoma DEQ air permit records
- Oklahoma Voice
- OpenStates v3 (openstates.org), CC BY 4.0
- Oregon Capital Chronicle
- Orlando Sentinel
- Pennsylvania Capital-Star
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
- Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate (filed with PA PUC)
- Pioneer Press
- Prince William County public permit records
- Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
- Public record (Legistar Web API, Granicus)
- Rhode Island Current
- Route Fifty
- SEC EDGAR company submissions, public domain
- SEC EDGAR full-text search, public domain
- Searchlight New Mexico
- Smithfield Township, Monroe County, PA
- Source New Mexico
- South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
- South Dakota Searchlight
- Springfield Daily Citizen
- Stafford County public permit records
- Statesman Journal
- Strisker data center notes
- Tennessee Lookout
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Texas TCEQ air permit records
- The Baltimore Banner
- The Current (GA)
- The Detroit News
- The Hill Energy
- The North State Journal
- The Pantagraph
- The Real Deal
- The Register
- The Texas Tribune
- The Verge
- Times-Standard
- Town of Culpeper public permit records
- Tuscaloosa Thread
- U.S. EPA ECHO
- Union-Bulletin
- Uprise RI
- Utah Division of Air Quality
- Utah Division of Air Quality air permit records
- Utah News Dispatch
- Utah Public Radio
- Utility Dive
- Virginia Business
- Virginia DEQ air permit records
- Virginia Electric and Power Company (filed with Virginia SCC)
- Virginia Mercury
- Visalia Times-Delta
- WBUR
- WCPO 9 Cincinnati
- WGLT
- WHEC.com
- WJON
- WKYT
- WLOS
- WLUK
- WPBF
- WQCS
- WRAL (NC)
- WUNC News
- WVPE
- Washington County public permit records
- Washington Ecology air permit records
- Washington State SEPA Register public permit records
- Washington State Standard
- Washoe County public permit records
- Wausau Pilot & Review
- West Virginia Watch
- Winston-Salem Journal
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Wisconsin Examiner
- Yale Daily News
- citybiz
- contracosta.news
- ictnews.org
- indianapublicradio.org
- inkfreenews.com
- lex18.com
- mountaintimesoregon.com
- newmedia-wi.com
- newscentermaine.com
- thegazette.com
- tuscaloosathread.com
- wcpo.com
- www.cities929.com
SAVRN Policy Connections
How state policies connect.
Find shared policy mechanisms, compare the differences, and assemble a framework from documented state provisions.
An initial evidence set, not an exhaustive survey. A missing relationship means not documented here, never no policy. Source review verifies the cited instrument, not every later amendment or implementing action. Sources reviewed 3 October 2026.
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| State | Project readiness | Cost responsibility | Grid flexibility | Water safeguards | Reporting & oversight | Energy & emissions | Local authority | Environmental review |
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| North DakotaNot yet documented | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Oregon | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
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| Rhode IslandNot yet documented | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| South Dakota | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
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| Virginia | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
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Texas Verify the proposed site Documented in cited instrument
Interconnection standards must include a way to demonstrate a legal interest in the proposed location.
- Shared mechanism
- Evidence of site control
- Scope
- ERCOT large-load interconnection; applicability and exceptions in the statute.
- Important difference
- Evidence of site control does not establish that all permits or financing are secured.
- Source location
- Section 37.0561(g)
Statutory text · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Texas Back transmission commitments Documented in cited instrument
Standards must set financial commitments supporting transmission infrastructure for covered loads.
- Shared mechanism
- Financial security
- Scope
- ERCOT large-load interconnection; applicability and exceptions in the statute.
- Important difference
- Permitted security forms and release rules depend on implementation; not a minimum energy bill.
- Source location
- Section 37.0561(h)-(j)
Statutory text · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Texas Define emergency response Documented in cited instrument
Covered backup-equipped loads may be directed to deploy backup generation or curtail after the specified market-service sequence.
- Shared mechanism
- Emergency response
- Scope
- ERCOT large-load interconnection; applicability and exceptions in the statute.
- Important difference
- An emergency mechanism, not a general voluntary demand-response tariff.
- Source location
- Section 37.0561(e)
Statutory text · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Texas Retain emissions limits Documented in cited instrument
Emergency direction does not authorize violation of emissions or environmental requirements.
- Shared mechanism
- Emissions safeguards
- Scope
- ERCOT large-load interconnection; applicability and exceptions in the statute.
- Important difference
- Backup generation remains constrained by applicable environmental rules.
- Source location
- Section 37.0561(e)(1)
Statutory text · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Minnesota Assign attributable utility costs Documented in cited instrument
Commission review of very-large-customer service terms must address attributable costs and protection of other customers.
- Shared mechanism
- Attributable-cost allocation
- Scope
- Scope varies by section: data-center water provisions, public-utility service, and optional clean-energy contracts.
- Important difference
- A regulatory framework with customer-class and agreement decisions, not a uniform minimum billing percentage.
- Source location
- Section 9, subdivision 2
Session law · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Minnesota Protect against stranded costs Documented in cited instrument
Tariff or agreement review must include protections against other customers paying stranded service costs.
- Shared mechanism
- Departure / reduced-load protection
- Scope
- Scope varies by section: data-center water provisions, public-utility service, and optional clean-energy contracts.
- Important difference
- Existing-service exceptions appear in subdivision 3.
- Source location
- Section 9, subdivision 2(3)
Session law · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Minnesota Evaluate consumptive water demand Documented in cited instrument
Preapplication review links covered consumptive demand and permit needs to site-specific water availability.
- Shared mechanism
- Water-supply review
- Scope
- Scope varies by section: data-center water provisions, public-utility service, and optional clean-energy contracts.
- Important difference
- Facility definition and water-use/permit conditions apply together; not all withdrawals trigger this review.
- Source location
- Sections 3-4
Session law · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Minnesota Offer optional clean-energy service Documented in cited instrument
Utilities must offer a clean-energy and capacity tariff with participating customers paying proportional resource costs.
- Shared mechanism
- Clean-energy service terms
- Scope
- Scope varies by section: data-center water provisions, public-utility service, and optional clean-energy contracts.
- Important difference
- Customer participation is optional; do not classify it as a universal clean-energy purchase mandate.
- Source location
- Section 10
Session law · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
South Dakota Recover attributable electricity costs Documented in cited instrument
Separate service terms must recover costs fairly attributable to the data center.
- Shared mechanism
- Attributable-cost allocation
- Scope
- Statutorily defined data centers; electricity providers, water providers, and local governments.
- Important difference
- Applies through provider terms rather than a published statewide minimum billing percentage.
- Source location
- Section 3
Session law · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
South Dakota Address departure and reduced load Documented in cited instrument
Cost responsibility includes costs incurred if the customer departs or materially reduces load.
- Shared mechanism
- Departure / reduced-load protection
- Scope
- Statutorily defined data centers; electricity providers, water providers, and local governments.
- Important difference
- The law states cost responsibility; it does not supply a universal exit-fee formula.
- Source location
- Section 3
Session law · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
South Dakota Obtain local supply determinations Documented in cited instrument
Water providers assess compatibility, with board review and allocation limits protecting priority uses.
- Shared mechanism
- Water-supply review
- Scope
- Statutorily defined data centers; electricity providers, water providers, and local governments.
- Important difference
- Local supply determinations are distinct from the Minnesota consumptive-use permit review.
- Source location
- Section 5
Session law · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
South Dakota Publish water-use data Documented in cited instrument
Operators report usage to the board, which makes usage data available to the public.
- Shared mechanism
- Water-use reporting
- Scope
- Statutorily defined data centers; electricity providers, water providers, and local governments.
- Important difference
- Operator reporting differs from Virginia supplier category reporting.
- Source location
- Section 6
Session law · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Ohio Address underused infrastructure risk Documented in cited instrument
PUCO adopted a settlement aimed at protecting other customers from cost shifting due to underused data-center investments.
- Shared mechanism
- Attributable-cost allocation
- Scope
- AEP Ohio data-center tariff proceeding; not a tariff for every Ohio utility.
- Important difference
- The cited announcement directs tariff filing; consult the filed tariff for binding customer terms.
- Source location
- Decision announcement, case background
Commission decision announcement · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Indiana Set minimum billing obligations Documented in cited instrument
The approved settlement establishes minimum billing-demand and charge provisions for covered large loads.
- Shared mechanism
- Minimum payment commitments
- Scope
- Indiana Michigan Power Tariff I.P., Indiana jurisdiction; covered large-load customers.
- Important difference
- The approved settlement differs from the original utility proposal; I&M territory only.
- Source location
- Order pp. 32-35 and ordering paragraphs p. 49
Commission order · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Indiana Address early termination Documented in cited instrument
The approved settlement contains contract termination protections for covered large-load service.
- Shared mechanism
- Departure / reduced-load protection
- Scope
- Indiana Michigan Power Tariff I.P., Indiana jurisdiction; covered large-load customers.
- Important difference
- Customer-specific conditions and the settlement govern; not statewide terms for every provider.
- Source location
- Settlement agreement; order approval pp. 49-50
Commission order · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Indiana Require collateral arrangements Documented in cited instrument
The approved settlement includes financial-security terms for covered large-load customers.
- Shared mechanism
- Financial security
- Scope
- Indiana Michigan Power Tariff I.P., Indiana jurisdiction; covered large-load customers.
- Important difference
- Collateral and exceptions depend on tariff eligibility and customer circumstances.
- Source location
- Settlement agreement; order approval pp. 49-50
Commission order · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Indiana Report large-load developments Documented in cited instrument
The order addresses recurring reports and protection of confidential information.
- Shared mechanism
- Regulatory reporting
- Scope
- Indiana Michigan Power Tariff I.P., Indiana jurisdiction; covered large-load customers.
- Important difference
- Regulator access is not equivalent to public disclosure of all reported data.
- Source location
- Order p. 49
Commission order · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Georgia Allocate infrastructure costs Documented in cited instrument
The PSC approved additional service terms addressing site and upstream power-system costs.
- Shared mechanism
- Attributable-cost allocation
- Scope
- Georgia Power covered new large-load customers; not every Georgia utility.
- Important difference
- Applies to the specified Georgia Power customer category; implementation is contract-specific.
- Source location
- Commission announcement p. 1
Commission decision announcement · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Georgia Allow longer contracts and minimum bills Documented in cited instrument
The approved rule allows longer contracts and minimum billing for covered high-load customers.
- Shared mechanism
- Minimum payment commitments
- Scope
- Georgia Power covered new large-load customers; not every Georgia utility.
- Important difference
- Authority to impose terms is not a universal mandatory billing percentage.
- Source location
- Commission announcement p. 1
Commission decision announcement · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Oregon Create a separate service class Documented in cited instrument
The act calls for tariffs assigning covered service costs to large energy use facilities and mitigating cost shifts.
- Shared mechanism
- Attributable-cost allocation
- Scope
- Covered large energy use facilities served by electric companies; tariff and contract provisions have distinct applicability.
- Important difference
- Separate tariff approval and transition provisions matter; a statute is not itself a completed tariff.
- Source location
- Section 2
Enrolled text; Chapter 323 confirmed · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Oregon Require contractual minimum payments Documented in cited instrument
Covered service contracts must include a minimum payment amount or percentage determined by the commission.
- Shared mechanism
- Minimum payment commitments
- Scope
- Covered large energy use facilities served by electric companies; tariff and contract provisions have distinct applicability.
- Important difference
- The law leaves the amount or percentage to the commission.
- Source location
- Sections 5-6
Enrolled text; Chapter 323 confirmed · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Oregon Consider clean-energy compatibility Documented in cited instrument
Commission tariff review must consider effects on clean-energy targets and compatible resource procurement.
- Shared mechanism
- Clean-energy service terms
- Scope
- Covered large energy use facilities served by electric companies; tariff and contract provisions have distinct applicability.
- Important difference
- A tariff-review criterion differs from Minnesota optional clean-energy procurement.
- Source location
- Section 2(3)
Enrolled text; Chapter 323 confirmed · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Oregon Report load trends to lawmakers Documented in cited instrument
The commission must report on large-load trends and implications while protecting proprietary information.
- Shared mechanism
- Regulatory reporting
- Scope
- Covered large energy use facilities served by electric companies; tariff and contract provisions have distinct applicability.
- Important difference
- A legislative reporting mechanism, not disclosure of every customer contract.
- Source location
- Section 7
Enrolled text; Chapter 323 confirmed · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Virginia Separate potable and reclaimed volumes Enacted, future effective
The future-effective code adds supplier reporting by customer category, separating potable and reclaimed water.
- Shared mechanism
- Water-use reporting
- Scope
- Registered water users supplying water offsite; categorized reporting, not universal facility-level public disclosure.
- Important difference
- Monthly data can be replaced by quarterly totals where unavailable; facility-specific disclosure is not established here.
- Effective date in source
- 2027-01-01
- Source location
- Subsection C, version effective January 1, 2027
Enacted, future effective · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
Virginia Connect electricity, water and generators Official report listed
The official report listing describes a cross-resource account of service agreements, water usage and generator permits.
- Shared mechanism
- Regulatory reporting
- Scope
- Report description covers utility agreements, water use and generator permitting; underlying report data not ingested.
- Important difference
- This confirms the report description, not completeness or accuracy of individual facility records.
- Source location
- RD637 executive summary
Official report listing · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
New York Assess cumulative development impacts Documented in cited instrument
The order directs a generic environmental impact statement for covered data-center development.
- Shared mechanism
- Environmental assessment
- Scope
- Covered data centers and discretionary DEC permits; definition and exemptions must be checked.
- Important difference
- A statewide review process differs from a project-specific approval.
- Source location
- Order section 1
Executive order · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
New York Link permit restraint to review Documented in cited instrument
The order holds covered discretionary DEC permits in abeyance subject to its scope and exclusions.
- Shared mechanism
- Interim permit restraint
- Scope
- Covered data centers and discretionary DEC permits; definition and exemptions must be checked.
- Important difference
- Applies to covered DEC applications not determined complete before the order; local-government permits are excluded. Not proof that a named project stopped.
- Source location
- Order section 1 and definition in section 6
Executive order · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
New York Review water-withdrawal rules Agency review directed
DEC must assess whether water-withdrawal rules, reporting or guidance should change for large users.
- Shared mechanism
- Water-supply review
- Scope
- Covered data centers and discretionary DEC permits; definition and exemptions must be checked.
- Important difference
- Agency review direction, not an enacted new facility-level water cap.
- Source location
- Order section 5
Executive order · Source reviewed 2026-10-03
SAVRN synthesis · proposed framework
Combine provisions into a coherent system.
Select state provisions above. The builder organizes their purposes, surfaces dependencies and tradeoffs, and preserves the source of every selection. It does not turn selected provisions into enacted law or establish which policy works best.
How relationships and coverage are defined
One relationship joins a state, an instrument, and a specific provision to a normalized mechanism. States are connected when documented provisions share a mechanism. Groups overlap; the system does not infer legal equivalence, adoption by neighboring states, policy effectiveness, or an absence of policy from missing records.
The matrix counts provisions in this dataset, not laws or affected projects. Comparison and framework selections can be shared by URL. Downloads preserve scope, source location, status, and review date. Future-effective provisions and agency review directions keep their labels.
The initial taxonomy was informed by Ahmed Saeed and Josiah Hester's Governing Datacenter Growth and research paper. SAVRN's source-backed comparison extends beyond the study. Framework purposes, dependencies, and tradeoff prompts are SAVRN analysis, not measured outcomes or statements of law.
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Moratorium tracker ↗Local restrictions and pauses
Delay watchlist ↗Projects and schedule risks
Grid operator watchlist ↗Utility rules and grid access
Water tracker ↗Water supply and cooling
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Capital Atlas ↗Capital and project activityScarcity tracker ↗Power and market constraints