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California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use

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 Los Angeles Times. The package of laws requires the California Public Utilities Commission to introduce a new rate classification for data ce…

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  1. 2026-09-21 20:29 · The Verge AI
    California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use

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