California · Legislation

California AB222

California AB222 is in committee.

This bill requires data centers to meet power usage effectiveness (PUE) standards and addresses how data centers' energy costs are allocated among utility ratepayers. It aims to prevent data center energy consumption from shifting costs onto other electricity customers.

Recorded sponsor: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan.

Official title

Data centers: power usage effectiveness: cost shifts.

Bill details

Stage
In committee
Policy area
Data Centers
Party origin
Democrat
Sponsor
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Last updated

Focus areas

Topics this bill touches, used to group it with related legislation.

  • Energy Rates
  • Grid Capacity
  • Carbon Emissions

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How would California AB222 change data-center development in California?

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