California Energy Journal

California Energy Journal

Power and Utilities

Legislators Introduce Bills to Protect Ratepayers from Data Center Demand

Jun 19, 2025
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Two California legislators introduced bills to protect ratepayers from price surges that result from increased demand from data centers.

SB 57 would require the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to set a specified tariff for customers that have at least 50 megawatts (MW) of load and request interconnection at transmission level voltages. The …

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