Water resources: data centers.
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill requires data centers to provide an estimate of their expected water use, source, and projected volume to cities and counties before obtaining business licenses. It also mandates annual reporting of water use data, including direct and indirect consumption, for renewals. Furthermore, the Department of Water Resources and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission must develop guidelines for efficient water use in data centers, focusing on closed-loop systems and non-potable water. Finally, the bill updates the State’s water shortage contingency plan to include data centers as a significant water user.
Key provisions
- Data centers must provide water use estimates to cities and counties before obtaining business licenses.
- Data centers must report annual water use data to cities and counties for license renewals.
- The Department of Water Resources and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission must develop water efficiency guidelines for data centers.
- Guidelines must include the use of closed-loop systems and non-potable water.
- The State’s water shortage contingency plan must include data centers as a significant water user.
- The bill defines ‘data center’ and ‘water supplier’ for the purposes of these provisions.
- The bill expands the crime of perjury to include false reporting of water use data.
- The bill specifies that changes proposed address a matter of statewide concern.
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