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Rep. Byron Donalds pitched a federal plan to keep data center costs off ratepayers. Central Valley officials are weighing similar questions as Kern reviews a 99 MW project.
Rep. Byron Donalds proposed a federal bill to require AI data centers to secure private power and water. Florida’s governor signed a May law making large data centers pay full utility costs.
Mercedes' Toto Wolff downplayed McLaren's Budapest dominance, saying any model would have forecast it, a reminder of AI talk entering big-league sports.
K-water is teaching CSUB a credit-bearing course on AI water modeling, with plans to expand the partnership in 2027.
Imperial County imposed a 45-day halt on new data center projects while a developer seeks about 880 acre-feet of Colorado River water for a 330 MW site. Valley districts are watching the water math.
