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California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use

California enacts seven bills regulating AI data center energy and water consumption. The laws force data centers to pay for local power grid and water system upgrades, create a new utility rate classification, and mandate disclosure of estimated water use, energy efficiency, and drought plans to local governments. The move signals growing state-level pressure on AI infrastructure providers as compute demand surges.

The Verge·Sep 21, 2026

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