Data centers: water use disclosures.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill requires cities, counties, and city-county areas to obtain specific information before approving construction or expansion of data centers that could increase water usage. It mandates the provision of a water scarcity plan, a water supply assessment, and a water use assessment, along with responsibility for the full cost of necessary water infrastructure improvements. The bill also directs the Department of Water Resources to develop a classification system for large consumptive use facilities like data centers and requires urban retail water suppliers to implement this system.
Key provisions
- Requires data centers to provide a water scarcity plan.
- Requires data centers to provide a detailed water supply assessment.
- Requires data centers to provide a detailed water use assessment.
- Places responsibility on data center applicants for the full cost of water infrastructure improvements.
- Directs the Department of Water Resources to develop a classification system for large consumptive use facilities.
- Requires urban retail water suppliers to implement the new classification system.
- Defines ‘Water Scarcity Plan’ and ‘Water Use Assessment’ with specific requirements.
- Establishes a timeline for the Department of Water Resources to develop the classification system and the Board to adopt it.
Who is affected
- Data center developers and operators
- Cities and counties
- Urban retail water suppliers
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