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 req
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- theverge.com: California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use
- mlex.com: California puts new costs, disclosures on data centers amid AI boom
The story
theverge.com: 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 centers, while forcing them to pay for upgrades to [ ]
mlex.com: California puts new costs, disclosures on data centers amid AI boom MLex