Who Pays for AI’s Power? California Watchdog Urges New Data Center Rules

Who Pays for AI’s Power? California Watchdog Urges New Data Center Rules

Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers.  If you’re worried about data centers and AI inflating your electricity bill, you’re not alone.  A California watchdog released a report Tuesday urging policymakers to act fast on the state’s fast-growing data-center industry — before soaring electricity demand from artificial intelligence lands on the bills of ordinary h…