Data centers are going to raise Oklahomans' electricity bills.

HB 2992 prohibits data center energy costs from being passed to Oklahoma families and small businesses — developers cover their own infrastructure costs. Ratepayers are protected by law.

Oklahoma communities don't have a voice in whether a data center gets built.

Local governments retain authority over land use decisions through zoning and development approval processes that include public hearings.

Data centers drain local water supplies.

The Oklahoma Water Resources Board governs all significant water withdrawals through a beneficial use permitting process that weighs community water needs before allocating supply.

Noise and lights from data centers make nearby neighborhoods uninhabitable.

Local governments retain authority over land use decisions through zoning and development approval processes that include planning approval process with public hearings to address community concerns.

Data centers bring construction jobs, but nothing permanent.

Data center operations jobs are full-time, long-term positions that remain in the community creating local workforce opportunities. Operations jobs are permanent.

The construction and operations jobs go to out-of-state workers, not Oklahomans.

Oklahoma's projects are drawing from the local trades workforce, ensuring Oklahoma workers fill construction positions. IBEW Local 584 and Ironworkers Local 584 represent local workers on these projects.

It doesn't matter where this gets built — data lives in 'the cloud' anyway.

Data centers are the physical infrastructure behind digital services — storing files, processing transactions, routing communications, and supporting the systems that hospitals, emergency services, banks, and businesses depend on every day. Location matters for latency, reliability, and local economic impact.

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2026 PwC Report

Oklahoma Data Centers Fund Nearly 24,000 Jobs and $2.7 Billion in Economic Activity

In 2024, Oklahoma’s data center industry supported nearly 24,000 jobs in the state, generated $1.6 billion in labor income and contributed $2.7 billion to Oklahoma’s GDP through direct, indirect and induced economic activity.

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Claremore Data Center to Deliver $172.5 Million to Local Public Entities

Data center development is delivering new funding for Oklahoma schools and public services. In Claremore, a planned data center project is expected to provide approximately $172.5 million in payments to local public entities over 25 years, with millions going to public schools and community spaces.

Tulsa Regional Chamber

Tulsa County Data Center to Fund New Infrastructure and 160+ Apprenticeships

New data center development in Tulsa County is bringing investment in infrastructure and workforce development alongside new facilities. A Google data center campus will fund a new electric substation and 1.5 miles of new water lines and related upgrades and support an electrical training program expected to add more than 160 apprentices in Oklahoma by 2030.