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CA Plans to Crackdown on Tech's Power-Guzzling Data Centers

Season 2025 Episode 319

As AI and cloud computing expand, California’s data centers are driving up energy demand. Lawmakers are proposing bills to prevent electricity customers from footing the bill while incentivizing clean energy. Some cities are already seeing rate hikes linked to data center growth.

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