California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed new legislation aimed at increasing transparency around data centers’ impact on local resources. These new rules require data center operators to disclose more details about their electricity and water consumption starting next year. The move comes amid growing concerns from communities across the US about the strain data centers—crucial to AI infrastructure—place on power grids and water supplies. While the new regulations won’t reveal everything, they mark a significant step toward giving communities more information and influence over these facilities.
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