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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across California — updated daily.
Recent California data center news
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Un tercer trimestre récord para las instalaciones de energía limpia en Estados Unidos
US clean energy installations have reached a record in Q3 2024 with 10.2 GW of new capacity added, bringing the year-to-date total to 29.6 GW, an 86% increase from 2023. The American Clean Power Association (ACP) reports that utility-scale solar led with 6.3 GW installed in Q3, while energy storage added 3.5 GW. TotalEnergies’ Danish Fields Solar project in Texas, with 600 MW capacity and 150 MW/225 MWh battery storage, was the largest commissioned project. The US now has 294 GW of total clean energy capacity, serving approximately 72 million American homes.
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Meta taps Turner, DPR, Mortenson for $10B data center
US-based Meta has announced a $10 billion data center investment in Louisiana’s Monroe area, with a commitment to power it with 100% renewable energy. The 4-million-square-foot facility will be Meta’s largest AI-focused data center, requiring 1,500 megawatts of new renewable energy capacity. The project includes a $200 million investment in local infrastructure upgrades.
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The great grid transition in the age of data centers and EVs
US energy grid is facing unprecedented strain from growing data center and EV charging demands. The article discusses how microgrids are emerging as a solution for grid resilience and sustainability, with current microgrid projects costing between $2-5 million per megawatt. Schneider Electric executives highlight the transformation towards a decentralized energy network incorporating microgrids and distributed energy resources (DERs) to meet growing power demands while supporting sustainability goals.
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THE BIG PICTURE: How Much Power Will Data Centers Consume? (Infographic)
Global data centers have shown significant electricity consumption growth, with U.S. facilities consuming 150 TWh (3% of national demand) and global usage at 340 TWh (1.3% of worldwide use) in 2023. EPRI, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, and other major research organizations project dramatic increases in data center power demand through 2030, driven by AI, cloud computing, and digital transformation. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has partnered with major utilities, tech companies like Google, Meta, and NVIDIA to launch the Data Center Flexible Load Initiative (DCFlex) in 2025, exploring innovative strategies for integrating data centers into the power grid.
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The great grid transition in the age of data centers and EVs
Analysis of U.S. energy grid transformation due to AI data centers and EV adoption, highlighting microgrid solutions costing $2-5M per megawatt as key infrastructure solution for future resilience and sustainability.
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World’s largest second-life battery storage project joins Texas grid
Element Energy has commissioned 53 MWh second-life battery storage project in Texas using 900 repurposed EV batteries, operating on ERCOT grid since May 2024.
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Rosendin’s Texas-sized hiring spree seeks 700 electricians
Rosendin, an electrical contractor, has launched recruitment for 700 tradeworkers in Texas for digital and energy infrastructure development, including renewable energy projects. The company recorded $560.7M revenue in 2023.
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Bloom Energy Announces Gigawatt Fuel Cell Procurement Agreement with AEP to Power AI Data Centers
Bloom Energy has signed a major supply agreement with American Electric Power (AEP) for up to 1 GW of fuel cells, with an initial order of 100 MW. The fuel cell solution will help power AI data centers while providing 34% lower CO2 emissions compared to current generation resources in PJM Interconnection.
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Bloom Energy Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Bloom Energy announces what is expected to be the world’s largest single site fuel cell installation of 80 MW, supporting partner SK Eternix, to begin commercial operations in 2025. The company has also announced follow-on orders from Quanta to create the world’s largest fuel cell islanded microgrid site.
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Bloom Energy and Quanta Computer Expand Partnership to Power AI Revolution
Bloom Energy and Quanta Computer Inc. have expanded their existing agreement to increase the power capacity of Quanta’s Bloom SOFC installation by more than 150 percent. The expansion will create Bloom’s largest islanded, load-following industrial installation to power AI hardware production, circumventing utility interconnection delays in Silicon Valley.