California data center cost, regulation a growing concern in state
… [Sen. Steve] Padilla, a Democrat whose district includes San Diego and Imperial counties, introduced Senate Bills 886 and 887 on Tuesday. One would require the state Public Utilities Commission to establish a tariff that data center customers would have to pay. The other would assert that data centers are not exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act while also providing an avenue to fast-track construction of centers that require large amounts of water and energy. … [SB 887] would provide a path to fast-tracking construction so long as the project meets certain criteria regarding water use, clean energy and infrastructure costs.
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