PBS KVIE News Minute | July 13, 2026
News Clip1:01PBS KVIE·Sacramento County, CA·7/14/2026
SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District) has received four inquiries from companies interested in building data centers in the Sacramento region. These proposed projects are smaller than the controversial hyperscale data centers over 200MW.
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Gov: City of Sacramento, Sacramento Regional Transit District, California Public Utilities Commission, SMUD
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has announced it is currently evaluating four separate inquiries from companies seeking to develop data centers within its service region. These potential projects are noted to be on a smaller scale compared to the controversial hyperscale data centers exceeding 200 megawatts that have drawn public scrutiny elsewhere. The announcement signals growing interest in data center development in the Sacramento area.