The bill would require operators of data centers with peak demand of at least 25 megawatts to submit annual reports on energy and water use, projections for the following five years, and efficiency proposals. Reports would go to States with collection programs, or otherwise jointly to the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator and the Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture; proposed new or expanded centers meeting the 25-megawatt threshold would also report projected use. States could charge fees and enforce reporting requirements, while federal violations could incur a $20,000-per-day fine, subject to the bill’s provisions. The federal agencies would publish annual anonymized, aggregated reports on use, projected use, rates, and environmental impacts.

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