California tightens data center oversight on energy costs and wildfire liability

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills requiring data centers to fund infrastructure upgrades and bear increased costs for wildfire mitigation, shifting economic burdens away from general ratepayers.

First covered Sep 22, 2026 · 7:53 AM PT · 1 article

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4d Utility Dive California tightens oversight of data center energy use, grid costs — Bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom include regulations aimed at ensuring data centers pay for infrastructure needed to serve them and bear a larger share of…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-22 (#2) · 2026-09-23 (#5)

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