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California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use
TL;DRCalifornia passed laws to stop AI data centers from raising electricity and water costs for regular people.
Why it matters: AI infrastructure costs could shift to consumers; these rules force centers to bear their own utility burden.
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…
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