California Energy Journal

California Energy Journal

Power and Utilities

California Report Outlines Framework to Manage Data Center Power Demand

Mar 27, 2026
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A California oversight agency is proposing a new policy framework to manage the rapid growth of energy-intensive data centers while protecting ratepayers and maintaining the state’s clean energy targets.

In its report Data Centers and California Electricity Policy, the Little Hoover Commission evaluates how the state should manage rising electricity dema…

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