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Aimed at very large electricity consumers — think data centers or industrial facilities drawing 100 megawatts or more — this bill adds new conditions to the contracts that govern how those customers connect to Utah's electric grid. Contracts must now demonstrate that serving the large customer will have a net positive or neutral impact on grid reliability, costs to regular utility customers, and the environment; must include "reciprocal benefit" provisions requiring the large customer to provide measurable services back to the grid, such as energy storage, demand flexibility, or emergency generation; and must require the large customer to put up financial security before any construction begins. Large customers must also file annual reports disclosing their actual electricity and water consumption to the Department of Natural Resources and to their local municipality or county.