Data centers are black boxes, but California wants to change that
THE SO WHAT
Mandatory disclosure of data center power and water impact in California turns siting and utility relationships into a political process, not just an engineering one. If you’re planning AI-heavy capacity, start modeling regulatory and community friction as a first-class risk alongside power and land.
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