Vermont Considers Regulating Large-Scale Data Centers

Vermont lawmakers in February are weighing two bills — House H.727 (Vermont Sustainable Data Centers Act) and Senate S.205 — to regulate or temporarily pause large-scale data centers. The proposals respond to developer inquiries and concerns about 20–100 megawatt facilities' impacts on electric grids, water use, noise, and ratepayers, while proponents say proper siting could lower residential costs and generate property-tax revenue.