Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Arizona: HB 2756 protects retail electricity customers from data center grid connection costs. Additional bills HB 2795 (preempts counties from preventing SMR construction near data centers) also advanced. Several other proposals (HB 2452, HB 4009, HB 2457) were killed or failed. The outcome remains pending. The community's stated objective was to require data centers to fund grid upgrades via HB 2756. VERIFIED 2026-05-26: Companion HB 2795 (SMR preemption) failed the Senate April 8 (a win on that piece), while HB 2756 (ratepayer protection) was still advancing; AZ's session ran into a late-May/June budget fight, so HB 2756's final signature/veto could not be confirmed. FLAG for re-check.

In Illinois, SB 4004 would permanently ban data centers from using Mahomet Aquifer groundwater, The sole-source drinking water for ~1 million people across 14 counties. Also prohibits local governments from entering NDAs with data center companies and requires transparency in water usage. The outcome remains pending. The community's stated objective was to ban data center development NDAs in IL. VERIFIED 2026-05-26: SB 4004 (Mahomet Aquifer ban) was re-referred to Senate Assignments May 22, 2026 with no floor vote; dead for the session (ends May 31).

Kentucky: Prohibits utilities from serving data centers with 100+ MW aggregate contract capacity unless the Public Service Commission approves a specific tariff with minimum requirements including contract durations, early termination fees, load ramp terms, and financial assurances. Key concerns driving this action include ratepayer cost concerns. The outcome remains pending. VERIFIED 2026-05-26: Kentucky adjourned sine die Apr 15, 2026; HB 544 (Ratepayer Protection Act) did not pass and its data center language was stripped from SB 197 on the final day.