Both the Utah House and Senate signed off on a proposal to require large data centers moving to Utah to report their annual water use to state officials. … “The market itself has reacted to the concern nationwide about water use,” said State Representative Jill Koford, R-Ogden, who sponsored the bill. “In the second-driest state in the nation, I think it’s good for us to set the tone nationally.” … Koford’s bill would require data centers that are at least 10,000 square feet and use at least 75 acre-feet of water a year to report their water usage to the state. That water usage data would also be accessible to the public.

Other data center water use news:

• E&E News by Politico: Data center moratorium gains traction among Hill progressives
• UC Riverside: Study: Data center water spikes could cost billions
• Smart Water Magazine: Study warns data centers may require billions for water infrastructure upgrades