Legislature approves McNerney’s bill to ensure data centers pay their fair share of energy costs

he California  Legislature on Monday approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 1168, which is designed to protect Californians from skyrocketing utility rates caused by  data centers.

SB 1168 would direct the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to examine data centers’ use of excessive amounts of  energy and ensure that Californians don’t face rate hikes as a result.

“Californians’ utility bills are among the highest in the nation, and the rapid growth of data centers is threatening to send rates through the roof,” said Sen. McNerney, D-Pleasanton. “SB 1168 will help ensure that data centers bear the costs of their excessive energy use, not California ratepayers.”

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