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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across California — updated daily.
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full tracker →Land, power, and interconnection moves across California — each traced to primary filings.
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Large Loads Initiative: Additional discussion of operational and technical requirements, call on 8/24/26
Source: California ISO · Aug 17, 2026California ISO said it scheduled an additional stakeholder meeting for the Large Loads Initiative “to provide additional time, if needed, to discuss the operational and technical requirements” in the Large Loads Straw Proposal and Large Loads Technical Requirements Straw Proposal, with topics including “Operational requirements” and “Technical requirements” (California ISO, Aug. 17, 2026). The notice also says the Aug. 24 meeting was contingent and ultimately unnecessary because “We were able to cover all of the material and will no longer need the meeting on 8/24.”
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Large Loads Initiative: Straw proposal posted, meeting on 8/19/26
Source: California ISO · Aug 12, 2026California ISO says that, following the FERC “June 18, 2026, Order to Show Cause,” its Large Loads Initiative is the “primary forum” for possible “tariff, policy, and process enhancements” affecting large-load integration on the ISO-controlled grid, including “planning, interconnection, transmission service, reliability, and operational considerations.” CAISO also says the straw proposal will address “Cost Shifting Risk Among Transmission Customers,” “Co-Location Arrangements and Load with Behind the Meter Generation,” and “Interconnection Customers Serving Electrically Proximate Large Load and Co-Located Load.”
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2025 Draft Participating Transmission Owner Per Unit Cost Guides Posted
Source: California ISO · Apr 03, 2025CAISO said it “has posted the Draft Per Unit Cost Guides” and that “participating transmission owners update and publish per unit costs annually as part of the current interconnection study cycle for estimating the cost of facilities required to interconnect resources,” with written comments due by April 30, 2025, according to the California ISO notice.
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Large Loads Considerations: Comment deadline on information session moved to 2/25/26
Source: California ISO · Feb 12, 2026California ISO said it “has moved the deadline for written comments on the Large Load Considerations issue paper and Feb. 5 meeting discussion to Feb. 25, 2026,” and asked stakeholders to submit comments by end of day Feb. 25, 2026. The notice also says the “issue paper, presentation, and meeting recording are available” on CAISO’s Large Load webpage.
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PG&E Restricted Substations Clarifications
Source: CAISO · Nov 01, 2024CAISO’s notice on “PG&E Restricted Substations Clarifications” says PG&E will review interconnection requests during the “cluster application/resubmission window” to confirm the point of interconnection, and the California ISO will tell customers whether “The interconnection is acceptable” or “The interconnection is not acceptable” (CAISO, 2024-11-01). It also states that “Interconnections may not add new elements to the substations in Tables G2 and G2-A. Entry to the substations must be via existing facilities.”
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Recent California data center news
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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.
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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.