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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