Bills Protecting Ratepayers from Data Center Costs and Incentivizing Sustainable Tech Infrastructure Development Pass Key Senate Committees

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This week, two key committees in the California State Senate passed Senate Bills 886 and 887 two measures authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) designed to protect California ratepayers from the potential increased costs and environmental damage caused by data centers.

The legislative package is co-sponsored by ratepayer advocacy group TURN and environmental advocacy group Net-Zero California.  “California needs clear, meaningful and ambitious policies to address the rapid growth of data centers,” said Matthew Freedman, Staff Attorney at The Utility Reform Network (TURN). “Senator Padilla’s bills include critical protections to ensure that data center development will benefit the electrical grid, consumers and the environment.”