California signs laws on AI data center energy and water use
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills aimed at preventing AI data centers from passing utility costs onto residents. The laws require the California Public Utilities Commission to create a new rate classification for data centers and make them pay for grid upgrades.
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