Clinton Passes Bill to Safeguard Oklahoma Electricity Customers from Unfair Costs

Rep. Amanda Clinton's bill to examine data centers' impact on the state's electric grid moves to next committee after initial approval.

Published on Feb. 22, 2026

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Rep. Amanda Clinton's bill to examine how data centers impact the state's electric grid has won approval in the House Utility Committee and will now move to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight. The bill aims to ensure that everyday Oklahomans don't have to pay for electricity they did not ask for and are not the primary beneficiaries of, as more high-impact projects request hundreds or even more than 1,000 MW of power from utility companies.

Why it matters

As more hyperscale data centers are built to meet growing demand for generative AI and cloud storage, it's important to protect current customers from carrying the weight of those increased energy costs. The bill seeks to provide transparency, fairness, and ratepayer protection for working Oklahomans.

The details

HB 3392 would require the Corporation Commission to report the impact of large load electric customers, such as data centers and energy-intensive manufacturing, on infrastructure, reliability, and ratepayers to legislative leaders by December 1, 2027. The goal is to make informed policy decisions that ensure existing customers are not overburdened with big tech's energy needs.

  • HB 3392 won approval in the House Utility Committee on a 9-0 vote.
  • The bill will now move to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight.

The players

Rep. Amanda Clinton

A Tulsa Democrat who authored HB 3392 to examine the impact of data centers on Oklahoma's electric grid.

Oklahoma House Democratic Caucus

Included HB 3392 as one of their priority pieces of legislation for the Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature.

Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Would be required to report the impact of large load electric customers on infrastructure, reliability, and ratepayers under HB 3392.

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What they’re saying

“Working Oklahoma families, low-income households and fixed income households already feel the burden of rising costs. As hyperscale data centers are built to meet the growing demand for generative AI and cloud storage, it is important we protect current customers from carrying the weight of those costs.”

— Rep. Amanda Clinton (okenergytoday.com)

What’s next

HB 3392 will next be considered by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight.

The takeaway

This bill highlights the need to balance the energy demands of the tech industry with protecting regular consumers from unfair cost burdens. By requiring transparency and data-driven policymaking, Oklahoma can ensure that working families don't have to shoulder the costs of big tech's growing energy needs.