OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Amanda Clinton, D-Tulsa, unanimously passed HB 3392 out of the House Utility Committee with a 9-0 vote. The measure directs the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) ‎to examine how large, energy-intensive industrial projects like data centers impact our electric ‎grid and ensure that everyday Oklahomans aren’t stuck paying for electricity they did not ask for ‎and of which they are not the primary beneficiaries.‎

HB 3392 was included as one of the priority pieces of legislation for the Oklahoma House ‎Democratic Caucus for the Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature. As more high impact ‎projects request hundreds or even more than 1,000 MW of power from companies like PSO and OG&E, HB 3392 asks the Corporation Commission to clearly define “large load electric customer," as a first step in protecting regular consumers from picking up the bill for this added ‎capacity.‎

‎“Working Oklahoma families, low-income households and fixed income households already feel the burden of rising costs. As hyperscale data centers are built to meet the growing demand for ‎generative AI and cloud storage, it is important we protect current customers from carrying the ‎weight of those costs,” said Clinton. “I enjoy my devices and modern conveniences just as much ‎as the next person, but the bottom line is this: if multi-billion-dollar tech companies need more ‎electricity for their business model, they should have to pay for it. I am thankful to the committee ‎for hearing this bill and sharing my commitment to protect the pockets of Oklahomans.”‎

HB 3392 is designed to ensure transparency, fairness, and ratepayer protection for working ‎Oklahomans. It is not meant to regulate or restrict large load customers. Rather, the goal is to ‎provide data to lawmakers to make informed policy decisions that ensure existing customers are ‎not overburdened with big tech’s energy needs. ‎

Under the measure, the Corporation Commission would report the impact of large load electric ‎customers, such as data centers and energy intensive manufacturing on infrastructure, reliability, and ratepayers to legislative leaders by December 1, 2027. ‎

The bill now moves to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight.‎

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