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Data centers are putting new strain on California’s grid. A new report estimates the impacts

A new report from Next 10 and UC Riverside estimates that California's data centers are driving significant increases in electricity use, water demand, and pollution. However, the report acknowledges a lack of hard data from the data center industry itself, making the estimates uncertain. The report underscores the tension between advocates for clean energy and the growing power demands of data centers in California.