A California Utility, Its Grid Operator and Google on AI Power Demand
Data centers account for a quarter of projected load growth in the state, its grid operator said, against much larger shares in Texas and Virginia.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 15, 2026 – Six federal proceedings opened in June will set the terms for how data centers connect to the American power grid and who pays for the transmission built to serve them. The six grid operators named in them file responses this fall.
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The AI Energy Management Alliance, a new trade association for artificial intelligence power demand, launches Wednesday, said Tyler Norris, head of market innovation at Google. It was formed to file comments in regulatory proceedings, a function he said the industry's existing group does not serve.
