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California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use
The Verge AI
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What the source reports
California signs seven bills requiring AI data centers to pay for utility upgrades and face new utility rate classifications.
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- The Verge AI · INDUSTRY NEWS
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- 21 September 2026
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- 22 Sept 2026, 03:01 UK
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- California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use ↗
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed seven bills designed to prevent AI data centers from passing utility costs onto residents, as reported earlier by the…
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