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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across California — updated daily.
California · Construction & power moves · 1
full tracker →Land, power, and interconnection moves across California — each traced to primary filings.
Top JUST IN — California
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Commissioner LaCerte’s Concurrence – California Independent System Operator
Source: FERCA FERC concurrence tied to CAISO warns of regulatory risk for large-load and data-center growth in California, saying the Commission is addressing “potential gaps and shortcomings in CAISO’s Tariff” and that CAISO tariffs “may be unjust and unreasonable and/or unduly discriminatory or preferential” because they lack features to “timely, reliably, and safely interconnect and serve new large loads” (FERC, Docket No. EL26-71-000). The concurrence also says state public utility commissions should ensure retail tariff provisions “insulate ratepayers from the negative impacts of data center growth,” and expects CAISO and the Participating Transmission Owners to propose solutions that “ensure that large loads cover the costs they incur to integrate with the grid.”
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Evening Scoping Meeting — Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project No. 77-332
Source: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · Jun 23, 2026The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission notice for the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project No. 77-332 says Pacific Gas and Electric Company filed to “surrender and decommission” the project, which is “located on the Eel River and East Branch of the Russian River in Lake and Mendocino counties, California.” FERC is beginning an NEPA scoping process for the proposal, with comments due by July 24, 2026.
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[PDF] June 12, 2026 - California ISO
must have a valid queue assignment from both APS and CAISO. The generator successfully secured CAISO queue number Q1435 and APS queue number Q252 on. April 3 …
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Recent California data center news
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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.
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Software upgrade intended to speed interconnection could receive $49 million grant
GridUnity has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for a $49.5 million grant to improve their interconnection lifecycle management software, with the company matching the amount for a total project value of $99 million. The software aims to streamline and accelerate grid interconnection processes for both transmission and distribution levels, reducing interconnection timelines from 30 months to 12 months through improved communication and AI capabilities.
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For data center cooling project, Advanced Cooling Technologies gets $1.1M DOE grant
Advanced Cooling Technologies receives $1.1M DOE grant to develop energy-efficient data center cooling systems.
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For data center cooling project, Advanced Cooling Technologies gets $1.1M DOE grant
Advanced Cooling Technologies receives $1.1M DOE grant for energy-efficient data center cooling systems.
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