If Data Centers Were a State, They'd Use as Much Power as New York

If Data Centers Were a State, They'd Use as Much Power as New York

If Data Centers Were a State, They'd Use as Much Power as New YorkIn House Contributor
Published on: 03/11/2026

If California's data center pipeline were a state, it would use about as much electricity as New York or Illinois. Learn what a state-sized load means for the grid and your bill, and how homeowners can protect themselves.

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