California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use; new laws require the California Public Utilities Commission to create a rate classification for data centers and require upgrades to be paid for by them
Read the original at www.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...
Original headline: "California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use"
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- Sep 21, 20:29 UTC The Verge AI lead source California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use