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HB 2515 - Large energy use facilities ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute
• Engrossed Second Substitute

📰 Articles ¶

• 02/11/2026 Washington State Standard - How WA lawmakers are trying to regulate data centers • Washington State Standard
• 02/11/2026 Wenatchee World - How WA lawmakers are trying to regulate data centers | Northwest News | wenatcheeworld.com
• 02/03/2026 Axios - Washington state debates making data centers pay full power costs - Axios Seattle
• 02/03/2026 The Center Square - Op-Ed: If you’re reading this online, you’re using a data center | Opinion | thecentersquare.com
• 01/30/2026 Senate Democrats - The top issue I’ve heard from you - Sen. Jessica Bateman
• 01/24/2026 Senate Democrats - Bill protecting ratepayers, ensuring electrical grid reliability, guiding responsible data center development heard in committee - Sen. Sharon Shewmake
• 01/19/2026 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 2 of the 2026 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
• 01/16/2026 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: January 19-23, 2026 | Washington State House Republicans
• 01/16/2026 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: January 19-23, 2025 | Washington State House Republicans

Meetings ¶

Fri 02/20 10:30 AM - Environment, Energy & Technology (ENET): E2SHB 2515 Large energy use facilities ¶

Sign up to testify:

0 👍 - Pro ¶

0 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Sat 02/07 09:00 AM - Appropriations (APP): SHB 2515 Large energy use facilities ¶

618 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Council Jeremy Takala - Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
• 💵Logan Bahr - Tacoma Public Utilities/Tacoma Power
• Emily Johnston
• Noah Purcell
• Jeff DeLuca - Washington State Community Action Partnership
• 💵Zachariah Baker - NW Energy Coalition
• Neal Anderson

335 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Dan Diorio - Data Center Coalition
• 💵Josie Cummings - Avista Corp.
• 💵Carolyn Logue - Associated Builders & Contractors Inland Pacific Chapter
• 💵Michael Transue - Tacoma Pierce County Chamber and the Mechanical Contractors Association of Western WA
• 💵Patrick Boss - Port of Quincy
• 💵Amy Harris - Washington Technology Industry Association
• Jerry VanderWood - Associated General Contractors (AGC)
• 💵Matthew Hepner - IBEW/CEWW
• 💵Peter Godlewski - Association of Washington Business

6 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Bill Clarke - Grant County Public Utility District

Thu 01/22 08:00 AM - Environment & Energy (ENVI): HB 2515 Large energy use facilities ¶

1208 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Jeff DeLuca - Washington State Community Action Partnership
• Kirsten York - Multi-Service Center
• 💵Linda Garcia - Washington State Community Action Partnership
• 💵Christopher Rosenquist - Associated Students of Western Washington University
• Ben Avery - Sierra Club
• Mckenna Beck - NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)
• Council Jeremy Takala - Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
• 💵Clifford Traisman - Washington Conservation Action
• 💵Leah Missik - Climate Solutions
• 💵Zachariah Baker - NW Energy Coalition
• 💵Emily Moore - Sightline Institute
• 💵Justin Allegro - The Nature Conservancy
• 💵Logan Bahr - Tacoma Power/Tacoma Public Utilities

186 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Dan Diorio - Data Center Coalition
• Jim Kuntz - Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority
• 💵Patrick Boss - Port of Quincy
• 💵Nicolas Garcia - WPUDA
• 💵Neil Hartman - Washington State Association of UA Plumbers, Pipefitters and HVAC/R Mechanics
• Thomas DuBeau - IUOE 302
• 💵Isaac Kastama - Clean & Prosperous Washington
• 💵Peter Godlewski - Association of Washington Business
• 💵Brandon Houskeeper - Alliance of Western Energy Consumers
• 💵Tom Pierson - Tacoma Pierce County Chamber
• 💵Brent Ludeman - National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
• Patrick Haley - City of Quincy

27 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Emily Johnston
• 💵Heather Kurtenbach - Washington State Building and Construction Trades
• Cameron Steinback - Front and Centered
• Joel Creswell - Washington Department of Ecology
• 💵Josie Cummings - Avista Corp
• Andy Wendell - Grant PUD
• 💵Cassie Bordelon - Climate Jobs WA
• 💵Heather Kurtenbach - Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council
• 💵Matthew Hepner - Councilman City of East Wenatchee Position 7
• Austin Scharff - Washington State Department of Commerce
• Ryan Collins - Snohomish PUD
• 💵Carly Michiels - Washington Public Ports Association
• Dan Koch - Chelan County PUD
• 💵Matt Miller - Puget Sound Energy

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