Data Centers Have Dodged Wildfire Charges That Show Up on Your Bill California Just Moved to Change That

Data Centers Have Dodged Wildfire Charges That Show Up on Your Bill California Just Moved to Change That

Data Centers Have Dodged Wildfire Charges That Show Up on Your Bill California Just Moved to Change ThatIn House Contributor
Published on: 08/11/2026

California's new AB 2383 aims to make transmission-connected data centers pay wildfire mitigation and liability costs that homeowners now carry on their bills. The tariffs are not due until 2028, so here is what changes, what does not.

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New California Laws Make Data Centers Cover Their Grid Costs Here's What Your Bill Does Until 2028

New California Laws Make Data Centers Cover Their Grid Costs Here's What Your Bill Does Until 2028

New California Laws Make Data Centers Cover Their Grid Costs Here's What Your Bill Does Until 2028In House Contributor
Published on: 08/11/2026

California signed new data center laws on Sept. 21, 2026 to keep grid costs off other customers, but the CPUC tariffs are not due until Jan. 1, 2028. Here is what that gap means for your SCE, SDG&E or PG&E bill, and how solar and battery through.

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