California deal reached on data center energy rules
By The BriefBrief
After weeks of negotiations, California lawmakers reached a compromise on legislation to regulate energy use by the state’s growing data center industry. The effort was prompted by community anger over the facilities and concerns about higher utility bills in some areas.
WHO:California lawmakers
WHAT:Reached a compromise on legislation to regulate energy use by data centers
WHEN:Reported Aug 29, 2026 at 5:25 PM ET
WHERE:California
WHY:Community anger over data centers and fears of high utility bills in some communities.
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