( August 31, 2026, 19:03 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The California Legislature has approved SB 1168, which is designed to protect Californians from skyrocketing utility rates caused by data centers. SB 1168 directs the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to examine data centers’ energy use to ensure that Californians don’t face rate hikes as a result. “Californians’ utility bills are among the highest in the nation, and the rapid growth of data centers is threatening to send rates through the roof,” said the bill's sponsor, Sen. Jerry McNerney, a Democrat. “SB 1168 will help ensure that data centers bear the costs of their excessive energy use, not California ratepayers.”Press release follows in full, legislation attached: ...
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