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https://governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/exe_order/25-05%20-%20Data%20Center%20Workgroup.pdf — Data Center Workgroup

Tracked record titled “Data Center Workgroup.” Latest source-reported action: Published by governor

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JurisdictionWashingtonState-source record
Latest recorded actionDate unavailablePublished by governor
Primary sourceState executiveOriginal public record linked

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Disclosure & reporting

Forces a data center’s energy, water, and impact data into public view, so regulators, ratepayers, and communities can see figures operators would otherwise keep private.

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Related approaches worth comparing

Selected by shared tracked mechanisms or themes, with cross jurisdiction examples prioritized. Similarity is not legal equivalence.

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https://governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/exe_order/25-05%20-%20Data%20Center%20Workgroup.pdf evidence graph

Data Center Workgroup

11 nodes · 10 evidenced edges
Policy record 1Policy theme 5Policy mechanism 1Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
classified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationsignals mechanism: Mechanism signal derived from the tracked record textapplies in: Jurisdiction recorded for this source typedocumented by: Original source URL stored with the policy recordissued by: Issuing executive office named in the tracked public recordmember of family: standalonePolicy recordhttps://governor.wa.go…Data Center Workgrouphttps://governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/exe_order/25-05%20-%20Data%20Center%20Workgroup.pdf: Data Center WorkgroupPolicy themeEnergyAI-assisted policy themeEnergy: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeGrid ReliabilityAI-assisted policy themeGrid Reliability: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeJob CreationAI-assisted policy themeJob Creation: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeRatepayerAI-assisted policy themeRatepayer: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeSiting & Land UseAI-assisted policy themeSiting & Land Use: AI-assisted policy themePolicy mechanismDisclosure & reportingText-derived policy signalDisclosure & reporting: Text-derived policy signalJurisdictionWashingtonState policy jurisdictionWashington: State policy jurisdictionOriginal sourceState executiveOriginal public sourceState executive: Original public sourceDocumented actorOffice of the Washingt…executive officeOffice of the Washington Governor: executive officePolicy familyData Center WorkgroupWAData Center Workgroup: WA

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