State briefing

California: data centers & your electric bill

The numbers residents cite at hearings — grid, water, and regulator contacts for California, from the free GridWatch toolkit.

321tracked data center facilities
11.0 TWhestimated annual DC electricity
28.5¢residential rate per kWh
210grid gCO₂/kWh · water stress: high

Your regulator

California Public Utilities Commissionwebsite · file a complaint

Known data center campuses in California

OperatorLocationTenantFiling LLC
MicrosoftSanta Clara / San JoseMicrosoftProject-name / generic 'Holdings LLC'; less consistently codenamed

State municipal league: League of California Cities

A data center was proposed near you?

The free toolkit walks you through it in five steps: who's really behind the LLC, what it costs your community, what to do this week, and a downloadable action pack — speech, letters, flyer, and CBA targets included.

Start here → The health risks, sourced