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Recent California data center news

• Aug 19, 2026

  AVEVA CEO: Sustainability Commitments Must Be Backed by Measurable Results

  AVEVA CEO Caspar Herzberg says AI-driven data center growth requires operational transparency, measurable performance data, and digital twins rather than sustainability pledges alone.

  • Herzberg said AVEVA is working with NREL on eGridGPT, a generative AI model for grid control rooms that integrates with the AVEVA PI System and supports state estimation, variable-energy forecasting, and grid operations.
  • He also cited AVEVA work with Ontario Power Generation and the Silicon Valley Clean Energy / ZGlobal project, and said data centers could have 20–25 GW of battery storage globally by 2030; the interview includes discussion of PUE, emissions, water use, backup-generation runtime, and digital twins.
  • This is an interview/commentary piece, not a new corporate announcement, and it mainly relays Herzberg’s views on grid planning, transparency standards, and data center operations.
• Aug 19, 2026

  $1B Capital Commitment Launches Phoenix-Based Data Center Firm

  Saragon has announced its official launch as a new U.S. data center company focused on colocation, high-density computing, and AI inference infrastructure.

  • The company launches with ten data centers across nine U.S. markets, approximately 53 MW of installed power, and 259,000 square feet of colocation space, backed by up to $1 billion in committed capital from I Squared Capital.
  • Saragon was established after I Squared’s acquisition of ten data center facilities from Cogent Fiber, LLC; the portfolio spans Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Baltimore, Houston, Nashville, and Stockton. The company says it will expand through targeted investment, customer-led expansion, and additional acquisitions, with Steve Orlando as CEO and Kevin Dalton as President.
• Aug 19, 2026

  US capacity markets create ‘major disconnect’ for LDES financing, says Camelot’s Raafe Khan

  Energy-Storage.news has published an interview with Raafe Khan of Camelot Energy Group ahead of Battery Asset Management Summit USA 2026.

  • Khan argues that US capacity markets undervalue duration, citing PJM ELCC ratings of 59% for four-hour, 68% for six-hour, and 71% for eight-hour batteries, while PJM capacity pricing has recently been capped at about US$325-per-MW-day.
  • He says data centres are an accelerant rather than the foundation of storage growth, and notes that vertical integration is becoming important for risk management amid tariffs, policy uncertainty, and schedule risk; the piece also says he will speak at BAMS in Garden Grove, California, on 15-16 September 2026 and appear on a Solar & Storage Financing panel.
• Aug 19, 2026

  US utilities Appalachian Power and 3CE launch RFPS seeking BESS capacity in Virginia, California

  Appalachian Power and Central Coast Community Energy have announced new requests for proposals for battery storage and clean energy resources in Virginia and California.

  • APCo issued two Virginia RFPs on 17 August seeking up to 800MW of energy storage: up to 500MW through purchase and sale agreements and up to 300MW through capacity purchase agreements, with proposals due 30 September 2026.
  • 3CE issued a California RFP on 17 August for at least 20MW offers across five product categories, with PPA start dates no later than 31 December 2032 and proposal deadline 25 September 2026; the article also notes a Battery Asset Management Summit USA 2026 event in Garden Grove, California on 15-16 September.
• Aug 18, 2026

  Reports: Google partnering with AMD for next-gen hybrid TPU

  Google is reportedly working with AMD on the design of a next-generation TPU for AI and conventional computing workloads.

  • The reported hybrid accelerator could integrate CPU cores directly into the TPU package, with a focus on reinforcement learning and agentic AI workloads.
  • The article says Google already uses TPUs alongside standard x86 CPUs in servers, while AMD recently announced a partnership with Cerebras to combine processors for AI inference.
  • This is a report about a rumored/industry-reported design effort, not a first-party Google or AMD announcement.
  • Analyst Jon Peddie said the idea “makes good sense” because AMD has experience with custom APUs and Google “needs diversity.”
• Aug 18, 2026

  AI data centers strain power grids, but AI tech could boost grid reliability and demand management

  KYRO AI has released a report arguing that AI data centre growth is increasing pressure on power grids, while AI tools can also help utilities improve reliability.

  • The report says US data centres used 4% of US electricity two years ago and could use three times that by 2028; it cites utilities using AI-enabled drones, vehicles and imagery in New York and generative AI in California.
  • It also says utilities have invested more than USD 1 trillion in the grid over the last decade and USD 178 billion in the last year alone; in India, installed data centre capacity has risen from 375 MW in 2020 to about 1,575 MW currently, and peak electricity demand hit 270.8 GW in May.
• Aug 14, 2026

  Land Banking Explained: A Novel Strategy for Data Center Expansion

  The article explains the growing practice of data center land banking and argues it is becoming a significant strategy in data center expansion.

  • It says over 70% of data center operators now prioritize land banking, and cites a 141% increase in data center land sales and a rise in land acquisition spending from 19% in 2025 to 30% in 2026.
  • The piece is commentary/analysis, not a first-time company announcement; it discusses drivers such as scarce sites, grid hookup delays, permitting lead times, and the possibility that moratoriums or on-site power requirements could reduce the strategy’s value.
• Aug 14, 2026

  Supply challenges boost value of existing data centers, enterprise deployments: JLL, Morningstar

  JLL and Morningstar have released commentary and a midyear report saying North American data center capacity remains extremely constrained, with tenants leasing small fragmented blocks and many deals now contracting for 2028 deliveries.

  • JLL’s 2026 North America Data Center Midyear report says North America roughly doubled net new demand in H1 2026 to 25GW, while vacancy stayed at 1% for a third straight year; stabilized assets are seeing stronger pricing and renewals.
  • Morningstar said existing data centers are insulated by binding utility agreements, but still exposed to curtailment, demand response, and load-shedding risk; the article also cites Texas rules for loads over 75MW and U.S. Department of Energy action involving PJM Interconnection.
• Aug 13, 2026

  Wichita Internet Exchange Point Set to Begin Operations in Coming Weeks

  Connected Nation and IXP.us said Wichita’s first internet exchange point is nearing operation, with network operators expected to begin building into the site within weeks.

  • Brent Legg said the physical facility is nearing operation and operators will start building into the site in a couple of weeks; the Wichita pilot was funded by a $5 million grant from the Capital Projects Fund.
  • IXP.us, the joint venture between Connected Nation and Hunter Newby, aims to expand to 135 cities in 47 states; it is also partnering with Moonshot to add compute resources for lower-latency AI use cases, and Newby said they have discussed tenant opportunities with Cox and Lumen.
• Aug 13, 2026

  Salute Military Story: Christina Duarte

  Salute has published an interview with Christina Duarte, a military spouse and Talent Acquisition Recruiter at the company, about her path into the data center industry.

  • Duarte says she was contacted through the MSEP portal and later joined Salute, where she found an industry she knew little about and a role that could move with her military family.
  • She discusses living in Germany before moving to the United States in 2019, and being stationed with her husband at Robins AFB (Georgia), Travis AFB (California), and MacDill AFB (Florida); the piece is an interview/commentary, not a new business announcement.