Crackdowns on Power-Hungry Data Centers May Soon Come Online in California
Costs have been driven in part by levies to prevent and insure against wildfires, but the analysts anticipate a less ...
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California Bills Would Rein in Data Centers’ Energy Use
A series of proposed bills seeks to limit ratepayer increases and ensure data centers report their energy usage and ...
Industrial sector pivots as California embraces data-driven facilities
The industrial and office sectors in California are adapting to digital needs as AI and data centers take hold in commercial ...
California’s radical idea for data privacy: Enforce the law
Privacy advocates say the state shows the way to stop data brokers from mining your personal information. California this week sued to fine a data-harvesting company, in a rare step to put muscle ...
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California utility says its ‘accelerated’ connection of new data centers will bring down customer rates
PG&E estimates for every 1,000 MW of new electric demand from data centers it serves, customers may save between 1-2% on their monthly bill.
Data centers have an answer to fossil fuel emissions: Bury them
Data center development is creating enormous demand for power. With few options besides fossil fuels, interest has grown in burying the emissions.
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AI-induced pollution could kill hundreds, cost billions, researchers say
AI affects public health via air pollution created as a consequence of operating the data centers used to train and run the technology, researchers at UC Riverside and the California Institute of ...
Data center tweaks could unlock 76 GW of new power capacity in the US
A new study argues that data centers could be ideal demand-response participants because they have the potential to be ...